A collection of the writings, in the form of slogans, which have accompanied Marcello Maloberti in almost thirty years of poetics.
These epigraphs that range from poetry to irony, to the use of the spoken word, in a constant succession of moods and formal tones, represent the primordial moment of the artist's work, the most instinctive and sincere, in an open relationship with the reality that surrounds him. A self-portrait to be shared, a collective mirror, which is generated in the succession of written thoughts that burst onto the blank page: direct, frontal, cheeky. They stay and "hammer" your head. Each one is a curtain that opens. "Having Lydia Mancinelli read these sentences is a kind of dream. Her ancient voice takes us back to Carmelo Bene's theater and these slogans—between the philosophical and the everyday—seem elevated to a royal status by her dismembered voice in the air." Her reading is a minimalist, almost infinite rain of sentences. It results in a moment of suspension, an estrangement, as if we were on an invisible stage.
Martellate is also a blog (twin of Martellate, dedicated to images) and a
book published by Flash Art.
Limited edition of 150 numbered copies.
Marcello Maloberti (born 1966 in Codogno) is a visual artist based in Milan. Subtle aspects of marginalized urban experience inspire his practice, and he pays particular attention to the shapelessness and uncertainty of daily life. His artistic vision goes beyond the immediacy of the everyday and offers a neorealist glance, dreamlike and alienating, that combines an archaeological approach toward art history. His performances and installations, situated in both private and public spaces, have a strong dramatic impact that always encourages audience interaction. These installations generate brief narratives and lived-in atmospheres with distinct emotional temperatures. His real-time objective is one of collectivity, producing dialogue between the performance itself and its audience. In recent years Maloberti has given greater emphasis to the duality of art and life by means of a variety of visual and sound-based languages; photography, video, performance, installation, sculpture, and collage are always enriched by a strong performative dimension.
Lydia Mancinelli (born 1936 in Rome) is an Italian film, television and theater actress, best known for her long artistic and sentimental association with
Carmelo Bene.
