Italian artist chiara fumai, best known for her performative and multimedia works that engage radical feminism, media culture, language, and repression, has died. This spirit perpetuates a cycle of violence and even leads individuals to lose contact with reality as they sink. Chiara fumai reads valerie solanas, 20, video, 1034. In her performative work the book of evil spirits 2015, fumai receives the spirit of the infamous 19thcentury occultist eusapia palladino much in the way the children who witnessed the holy virgin on a hillside. Goetia, the book of evil spirits, goetia, the book of evil spirits, contains two hundred diagrams and seals. The main piece is the video the book of evil spirits, which portrays the artist as eusapia palladino, a famous italian psychic in the late 19 th century. The artists first solo exhibition on this continent, less light brings together two of fumais pioneering works, the book of evil spirits 2015 and dogaressa elisabetta querini, zalumma agra, annie jones, dope head, harry houdini, eusapia palladino read valerie solanas 2012, as well as a reenactment of the performance the s. This is the first solo exhibition in north america of the work of fumai, whose work, expansive in scope, often took aim at modes of thinking that stand in the way of greater empowerment for women. The artists camp parody is itself obscured by knowing anachronism and occasional bursts of uncontrollable stage violence. I did not say or mean warning valerie solanas book of. Aug 18, 2017 italian artist chiara fumai, best known for her performative and multimedia works that engage radical feminism, media culture, language, and repression, has died. Chiara fumai and the dead feminist society affidavit.
Sending evil spirits after them like a pack of hell hounds. The video is an ingenious scheme to redistribute solanass book, then out of print in france. The solo exhibition of chiara fumai welcomes the visitor with photographs of hands, each signing a different letter, and each addressing an anonymous message. Chiara fumai the book of evil spirits vitrines 2016 available. In the book, palladino convenes the spirits of fumais motley crew of evil spirits activists, terrorists, freakshow performers, philosophers, all at one point alteregos of fumai herself who.
Her work deals with culture and society, often drawing inspiration from media misrepresentation. Available for sale from tatjana pieters, chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits vitrines 2016, embroidery on paper, found materials, 75. Apr 11, 2016 chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, vitrine ii 2016 detail, fabric, embroidery on paper, found objects, installation view. Palladino, the ghosts who visit her and the narrator french scientist camille flammarion who studied palladino to both affirm and discredit her. Fumai allows herself to become possessed by them, and under the guise of reenactment, hijacks their narratives for her own purpose. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, still from video, 26. The artist chiara fumai was found dead on wednesday in the italian galleria doppelgaenger, after an alleged overdose of prescription drugs. In the work dogaressa elisabetta querini, zalumma agra, annie jones, dope head, harry houdini, eusapia palladino read valerie solanas, fumai embodied the six people named in the works title in photographs, whether reading or holding the s. In the book, palladino convenes the spirits of fumais motley crew of evil spirits activists, terrorists, freakshow performers, philosophers, all at. On occasion of contour 7, the biennial of moving image, she has rewritten the story of her live acts into a seance the book of evil spirits, 2015. This differs from enoch in that it does not place blame on the angels. Within the context of contour 7, a moving image biennale.
Born in rome in 1978, fumai worked as a dj of underground techno music for. In 2017 chiara fumai won the xiv premio new york held by the italian ministry of foreign affairs and the italian ministry of cultural heritage. When those spirits cant expend that evil energy on the target person they return and take it out on the one who sent them. Chiara fumais first north american solo exhibit to open. The artists first solo exhibition on this continent, less light brings together two of fumais pioneering works, the book of evil spirits 2015 and dogaressa. Chiara fumai the book of evil spirits, production still, 2015.
In the book, palladino convenes the spirits of fumai s motley crew of evil spirits activists, terrorists, freakshow performers, philosophers, all at one point alteregos of fumai herself who collectively represent the fears of a bourgeois society. This is the case in the book of evil spirits, an expansive installation reminiscent of a psychic parlor that includes a suite of fifteen automatic drawings and photographs, performance props and a video in which fumai channeled eusapia palladino, a nineteenth century italian clairvoyant whose seances were attended by the likes of nicholas ii. The book of evil spirits goetia classics of magick. Jan 29, 2016 the solo exhibition of chiara fumai welcomes the visitor with photographs of hands, each signing a different letter, and each addressing an anonymous message. Pouring into an array of characters at galerie im turm berlin. Hunefers judgement in the presence of osiris egyptian. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, waterside contemporary. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, 2015, video still. Manifesto mirroring the first political campaign of berlusconi chiara fumai reads valerie solanas, 20, with whom she received the ix furla art award. I did not say or mean warning valerie solanas book of evil. Evil spirits, demons, unclean spirits whatever one calls them, there is all sorts of nonsense written on the subject of evil spirits, demons, unclean spirits. His work traces the development of the concept of evil spirits from the hebrew bible genesis 6 through post biblical jewish literature. Chiara fumai, less light, my dear, 2016, installation view. In the book, palladino convenes the spirits of fumais motley crew of evil spirits activists, terrorists, freakshow performers, philosophers, all at one point alteregos of fumai herself.
Discover works for sale, auction results, market data, news and exhibitions on mutualart. Were not sure what to expect but weve been promised a motley crew of evil spirits activists, terrorists, freakshow performers, philosophers, all. The show will comprise the videos the book of evil spirits 2015 and dogaressa elisabetta querini, zalumma agra. Chiara fumais art posthumously debuts in the us widewalls. The artists camp parody is itself obscured by knowing anachronism and occasional. In the book, palladino convenes the spirits of fumais motley crew of evil spirits activists, terrorists, freakshow performers, philosophers, all at one point alteregos of fumai herself who collectively represent the fears of a bourgeois society. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, vitrine ii 2016 detail, fabric, embroidery on paper, found objects, installation view.
Pouring into an array of characters at galerie im turm. The book of evil spirits, where the artist used eusapias character to channel the story. A demon is a supernatural being, typically associated with evil, prevalent historically in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology, and folklore. Apr 30, 2019 the installation the book of evil spirits 2015 incorporates photographs of italian sign language, automatic drawings, the elements of a ouija board and a video featuring ms. Elite 2014 as performed in the exhibition chiara fumai. Buses 141, 21, 271, 76 and n76 stop in new north rd mintern str and 394 directly by the gallery. The book of evil spirits, 2015 ev the book of evil spirits vitrines, 2015. The book of evil spirits, waterside contemporary, london. Chiara fumai the return of the invisible woman 2012 artsy. The research is concerned with the reception history of genesis 6. Fumai as eusapia palladino sits at a table with bound eyes while a voiceover reports of a seance from september 26, 1896.
It includes her 2015 work the book of evil spirits and her 2012 work dogaressa elisabetta querini, zalumna agra, annie jones, dope head, harry. The artists camp parody is itself obscured by knowing anachronism. Chiara fumai reads valerie solanas, 20 ev, videoinstallation, vinyl fonts or. The bible is quite clear of where these enemies of mankind originate, though most men choose not to believe the bible. Chiara fumai reads valerie solanas performance lecture, karlin studios. Like many performance artists before her, fumai turns to. Within gallery walls, an artist channels the ghosts of. Goetia, the book of evil spirits, goetia, the book of evil spirits, contains two hundred diagrams and seals, necromancy, witchcraft, black art, ceremonial magic l. Chiara fumai roma, 1978 bari, 2017 chiara fumai is one of the artist represented in the italian pavilion of the venice biennale this year. These spirits are comprised of the negative impulse of revenge. The book of jubilees conveys that sin occurs when cainan accidentally transcribes astrological knowledge used by the watchers jubilees 8. Hunefers judgement in the presence of osiris egyptian art.
Aug 18, 2017 the artist chiara fumai was found dead on wednesday in the italian galleria doppelgaenger, after an alleged overdose of prescription drugs. Courtesy of the church of chiara fumai reading valerie solanas. On occasion of contour 7, the biennial of moving image, she rewrote the story of her live acts into a seance the book of evil spirits, 2015. Taking you to some of the most significant art exhibitions around the world. Chiara fumai rome 1978 bari 2017 is an italian artist known for her. They have much less effect on someone who has a guardian angel who protects them. Erica goldblatt hyatt discusses how revenge has become an issue throughout history. Also overshadowed is fumais complex and highly idiosyncratic video the book of evil spirits 2015, another work in which solanas does not figure. Shut up actually, talk the world will not explode 2012, museum fridericianum opening and closing day of documenta. Chiara fumais first north american solo exhibit to open at. In this presentation, it comes across as superfluous. Chiara fumai the return of the invisible woman 2012.
Chiara fumai the book of evil spirits vitrines 2016. Chiara fumai reads valerie solanas performance lecture, karlin studios, 2012 ev shut up, actually talk the world will not explode performance, museum fridericianum, 2012 ev lets spit moral exhibition house soundtrack, 2012. From waterside contemporary, chiara fumai, the return of the invisible woman 2012, paper, embroidery, wall painting, 39. In her video work the book of evil spirits, chiara fumai channels the italian spiritualist eusapia palladino 18541918, who was known for her skills as a medium. The book of evil spirits 2015, still from video courtesy the church of chiara fumai and contour 7.
Chiara fumai the book of evil spirits, still from video, 26. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, 2016, installation view, macro testaccio. Fumai allows herself to become possessed by them, and under the comfortable guise of reenactment, hijacks their narratives for her own purpose. Using original texts of the psychic research commission, chiara fumai. The first category of evil spirits is revenge spirits. Chiara fumai, miami untitled, miami the book of evil spirits, waterside contemporary, london.
The installation the book of evil spirits 2015 incorporates photographs of italian sign language, automatic drawings, the elements of a ouija board and a video featuring ms. Chiara fumai and the dead feminist society alison gingeras. Nel 2017 chiara fumai ha vinto il xiv premio new york indetto dal ministero degli affari esteri e dal ministero dei beni culturali. The ancient greek word daimon denotes a spirit or divine power, much like.
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