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Fabio Cherstich on Art, Theater, and Audience Responsibility

Theater director Fabio Cherstich discusses his multidisciplinary work that blurs lines between art, film, and performance, and his challenges in defining his own artistic identity.

Cherstich's work spans opera, theater, art, and film, defying easy categorization. He struggles to define himself solely as a 'director,' viewing it as a job, not his identity. His projects involve mood boards and a focus on storytelling and the audience.

His Milan studio reflects his life and career, featuring Alessi moka pots. Cherstich emphasizes learning from design and collaborating with diverse artists, like his work with Formafantasma.

His productions challenge performer-spectator roles. Examples include 'Staging Modernity' and 'Operacamion,' which brought opera to Rome's streets and became a Harvard case study.

He sees theater as vital in the digital age for live interaction. Cherstich states both performers and spectators have responsibility: performers to share vulnerably, spectators to engage actively.

Beyond theater, Cherstich curates The Estate of Larry Stanton and creates art books/films on figures like Lucia di Luciano and Annina Nosei.

His projects, like the Louis Vuitton Classic Run and directing 'Turandot,' showcase his expansive approach. Cherstich's interview is part of a series on building wonder.

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