Robert Wilson’s video portrait of Roberto Bolle in “Perchance to Dream” at Center 548
The end of November marked the start of a six-week program in New York that celebrates Italian design and culture. I Saloni Milano, or the Milan Furniture Fair — sponsored by Federlegno Arredo, an Italian federation of wood and cork furnishings manufacturers; Cosmit, the fair organizer; the Italian Trade Commission; and the Italian Ministry of Economic Development – includes events at 20 Italian furniture showrooms until Jan. 8, as well as two special installations.
On Monday night, “Perchance to Dream,” an exhibition by the artist and director Robert Wilson, opens at Center 548 in Chelsea, where it will run through Dec. 18. In the exhibition, Wilson has installed his video portrait of the Italian ballet star Roberto Bolle on 31 screens in seven different rooms, through which are interspersed pieces of Italian furniture that Wilson chose for their form, shape, color and shadows.
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Graham Spicer, aka ‘Gramilano’, is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Italian ballerina Carla Fracci.
Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in many books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.
He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.
