PETER GREENAWAY “PEOPLING THE PALACES”

SITE SPECIFIC CINEMATIC INSTALLATION

REGGIA DI VENARIA (IT)

2007 — ongoing

This grand permanent installation brings court life back to the Royal Palace of Venaria, accompanying visitors through the museum itinerary. It unfolds through five themes: Court Presentation, Kitchens, Private Apartments, Hunt, and Court Procession. Princes and ladies-in-waiting, cooks and servants, courtesans and horsemen—portrayed by renowned Italian actors—appear across the walls of 11 rooms in 80 synchronized film sequences, enhanced by innovative multimedia and scenographic systems.