(July 25, 2016) Surgeon, poet and dramatist and ‘radio’ artist Pino Masnata (1901-1968) is known as the co-author of the Radio Futurist Manifesto of 1933 written with Filippo Tommasi Marinetti. It is one of the most important artistic documents of the twentieth century. The Radio Futurist Manifesto adopted an iconic role among artists who dedicated themselves to rethinking artistic practice through the study and use of new media. Masnata’s piece along with Carmine Guarino, produced one of the first operas written specifically for the radio, “Il cuore di Wanda” broadcasted in 1931. The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco dedicates an evening conferences and debates on Thursday August 4 from 18:30 to 20:30 to Masnata’s extraordinary career. Robert Masnata, the artist’s son will perform the original mixture of medicine and art from Ethiopia and Russia highlight its role at the centre of Italian Futurism. Margaret Fisher, translator of “Radio” and Charles Amirkhanian, composer, poet and artistic director of radiOM and Other Minds in San Francisco will join the presentation to discuss futurist art in poetry and electronics. (Red)
