Talking Points: Fausto Melotti
What influence can different art forms have on what we make?
Fausto Melotti was a sculptor who found inspiration in the theatre. Working with different materials, his sculptures can look like stage sets, performers and audiences. Through simple shapes and forms, he explored how theatre can help us express different feelings and experiences.
Watch the videos below and use the following questions to begin a discussion about the work of Fausto Melotti.
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Fausto Melotti
‘It wasn’t until the early 1980s that he designed set pieces for the actual stage. This exhibition looks back throughout Melotti’s lifetime to consider how theatre – conceptually as much as a dramatic art – informed the artist’s own creativity. –Galleries Now
Watch the videos below to find out more about the exhibition.
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Pause the video on stills of Melotti’s work and ask children the following questions…
Questions to Ask Children
Describe what you can see.
How does the set make you feel?
What do you like/dislike about the set?
Describe the atmosphere of the set. How do you think this has been achieved?
What materials do you think the artist has used?
This Talking Points Is Used In...
using sketchbooks to make visual notes
Show me what you see
