Jan Fabre visual artist, choreographer, theater director, was born in Antwerp in 1958. He was the first contemporary artist to create a personal exhibition at the Louvre in Paris. Helga Sanità interviewed him in Naples in June 2017, with Melania Rossi, on the occasion of his exhibitions at Studio Trisorio, Museo Madre and Museo di Capodimonte and at the world preview of his latest play Belgian Rules / Belgium Rules.

Interview by: Helga Sanità and Melania Rossi
Video by: Valeria Cacciapuoti. Editing by: Valeria Bava
Subtitles by: Mariangela Bianco and Francesca Magnani
Document by: Helga Sanità
Translation by: Francesca Magnani
MedEatResarch – Center of Social Research on the Mediterranean Diet of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, head by Marino Niola and Elisabetta Moro
We thank: Studio Trisorio
Realized: 28-06-2017
Jan Fabre

Jan Fabre

Date of birth: 14-12-1958
City: Anversa
Education: Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp
Profession: Artist, choreographer, theater director and scenographer
Languages: English, Italian

Video table of contents

- 00:20 Mother’s milk and more foods of memory
- 02:50 Favorite Italian food
- 03:25 Jan Fabre cooks
- 04:59 Food in Fabre’s art

Geographic information

Country: IT
Region: Campania
City: Napoli
Locality: Riviera di Chiaia
Altitude: 17 m. s.l.m.

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References

Filmografia: Pedro Almodovar, Dolor y Gloria (2019)