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Le Studio d’Orphée: Recreating Jean-Luc Godard's Home Studio at Fondazione Prada

Fondazione Prada in Milan features two spaces dedicated to the late New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard: the Cinema Godard and Le Studio d’Orphée, a recreation of his home studio in Rolle, Switzerland. Opened in 2019, the latter serves as an intimate exhibition space showcasing Godard's creative process.

Le Studio d’Orphée, a version of Godard's home studio, is recreated at Fondazione Prada, featuring layered rugs, personal photos, and a Dyson vacuum, blending home, atelier, and editing studio.

Godard, a key figure of the Nouvelle Vague, gained recognition with his experimental 1960 film 'Breathless' and continued to direct over sixty films, including 'Contempt' and 'Pierrot le Fou'. Actress Juliette Binoche reflected on the challenges and impact of working with him.

Located on the upper floor of the Sud Gallery, visitors enter Le Studio d’Orphée through a room with a fold-out chair and lamp, leading to the main studio space.

Inside, visitors can sit and observe a recreation of Godard's studio, complete with editing tables, monitors displaying his films like 'Le livre d’image' (2018), and other short films from 1981-2008. The installation simulates the conditions under which Godard created his later works.

The installation's name, Le Studio d’Orphée, references the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, symbolizing the blend between Godard's lived reality and his imagined creative world.

The space evokes a strong sense of homeliness, resembling a lived-in living room more than a professional studio, with details like stacked media readers and a coat stand, allowing visitors to step into Godard's world beyond his films.

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