Keep Going

The third call of the National Gallery inspired by Carla Lonzi

Vai pure!, Oggetto 3 (1980 - 15 maggio 1981) by Lonzi CarlaLa Galleria Nazionale

The expression vai pure (keep going) has multiple senses in Italian. It means something different in each particular context.

Consagra Pietro, Oggetto 31 (08 luglio 1964 - 28 aprile 1969) by Lonzi CarlaLa Galleria Nazionale

Its most common meaning is an action of letting go of something or someone. But it can also be interpreted as encouragement or intention to go ahead (and forward), to not stop, to persevere.

Consagra Pietro, Oggetto 23 (08 luglio 1964 - 28 aprile 1969) by Lonzi CarlaLa Galleria Nazionale

In our interpretation keep going stands for an action of someone who dares, overcomes, persists, goes ahead, goes against the current, moves with determination.

Vai pure!, Oggetto 11 (1980 - 15 maggio 1981) by Lonzi CarlaLa Galleria Nazionale

The call Vai pure. Keep going is meant to become an archive of all the courageous and tenacious acts of overcoming, prevailing, persisting.

Vai pure!, Oggetto 24 (1980 - 15 maggio 1981) by Lonzi CarlaLa Galleria Nazionale

Vai pure. Keep going is an open call for audio and images. It constitutes the third chapter of the open calls inspired by Carla Lonzi and is part of Women Up, the rich program through which the Galleria Nazionale focuses on female gaze and the investigation of feminism.

Vai pure. Keep goingLa Galleria Nazionale

In order to join the open call, we ask you to share – through an audio note and a moving image – personal experiences, as well as desires, aspirations, projects, intentions, or imagery that embody stories of overcoming and give voice to one's personal vision of the future.

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