When we talk about classic art we think of amphitheaters, white marble statues frozen in formal poses. It stems from the need to change our point of view and thus approach classic culture without fear and adoration. It is, of course, a tribute to Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. Where does this title come from? Vita Dvlcis (the sweet life? He smiles and takes us on a tour of his latest work, with the quiet modesty and pride of a landlord showing off the new house he just built. Vezzoli arrives for our interview in his “work outfit”: shorts, T-shirt and sneakers, all black. His latest exhibition, currently showing at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, is entitled “Vita Dvlcis: Fear and Desire in the Roman Empire.” Over the years, Vezzoli has collaborated with the likes of Sharon Stone and Natalie Portman, Lady Gaga and Bianca Jagger, Damien Hirst and Frank Gehry.Īn artist and intellectual, a craftsman and academic, Vezzoli has for years been committed to creating a dialogue between the pop art of films and fashion, and the classical tradition, creating an easily accessible and universally understandable, yet utterly original, language of his won. More Stars, Less Politics as Karlovy Vary Film Fest Rolls Out the Red Carpet
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