Published on the occasion of part II of the exhibition, Nalini Malani: the rebellion of the dead, at the Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli-Torino, September 18, 2018-January 6, 2019. Part I was at the Musee national d'art moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, October 18, 2017-January 8, 2018. Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-295). "Nalini Malani: the Rebellion of the Dead" : September 18, 2018-January 6, 2019, the Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli-Torino, Italy.
Contents:
"My flight is the rebellion" - history, ghosting, and representing in Nalini Malani's video installations = "Il mio volo è la ribellione" - storia, spettri e ripresenze nelle video installazioni di Nalini Malani / Livia Monnet -- Interview with Nalini Malani = Intervista a Nalini Malani / Marcella Beccaria -- Linea Recta, Lenea Perplexa : Moving through entangled time with Nalini Malani = Lena recta, linea perplexa : Muoversi in un tempo intricato con Nalini Malani / Mieke Bal -- "My flight is the rebellion" - history, ghosting, and representing in Nalini Malani's video installations = "Il mio volo è la ribellione" - storia, spettri e ripresenze nelle video installazioni di Nalini Malani / Livia Monnet -- Exhibited works = Opere in mostra.
Summary:
In a unique collaborative retrospective, the museums Castello di Rivoli and Centre Pompidou have featured the transnational two-part exhibition 'Nalini Malani: The Rebellion of the Dead, Retrospective 1969-2018'. The catalogue of Part II contains three new articles, the descriptions of each of the artworks, an extensive and richly illustrated exhibition list, bibliography and biography, compiled in collaboration with the archive of the artist. Together catalogue of Part I and Part II form a seminal document on Nalini Malani as the pioneering politically engaged artist in film, photography, video art and performance, between the modern and contemporary art of India along with her positioning as a globally respected senior female artist with her own language which excels in her widely known video/shadow plays.
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