2022 marks the centenary of the birth of Pier Paolo Pasolini, one of the most complex and essential intellectuals and creators of the 20th century. To mark the occasion, the Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, the Fondazione MAXXI and the Azienda Speciale Palaexpo di Roma are launching a coordinated project to celebrate the poet in the three Roman museums.
Pier Paolo Pasolini. Tutto è Santo (Everything is holy), is the title inspired by the phrase uttered by the wise man Chiron in the film Medea (1969) and outlines what is considered sacred for the poet: the archaic, religious world of the underclass that is in stark conflict with the hero of a rational, secular, bourgeois and neo-capitalist world. At MAXXI, the key to interpreting Pasolini’s work is provided through the voices of contemporary artists, whose works evoke the author’s political commitment and the analysis of the social content inspired by his works.