This subproject expands on the first phase’s focus on immanent definitions of the popular by examining the staging proce­dures, cultural techni­ques, and mediati­zation strategies that Pier Paolo Pasolini critically reflected upon, incorpo­rated, and which trans­formed him into a consum­able cultural object. Pasolini’s work and persona, widely dissemi­nated across mass media, popular culture, and adver­tising, are analyzed as a reser­voir of content repur­posed for diverse public and commercial contexts.
The project investi­gates the condi­tions enabling Pasolini’s notable visi­bility across artistic prac­tices – includ­ing installa­tions, drawings, texts, and perfor­mances – to trace how his oeuvre and its recep­tion inter­act with public space. By framing Pasolini as an actor within a dynamic network, the project unpacks how his aesthetic prac­tices emerge from the inter­play of multiple media, plat­forms, discur­sive roles, and self-presen­tation strate­gies.