A selection of the last edition of Lo schermo dell'arte Cinema and Contemporary Art Festival is presented at the Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi, with documentaries dedicated to major figures of the art world and with films by artists. This year's edition includes works by Renzo Martens, Matthew Barney, M+M and Ivàn Argote.
Founded in 2008 in Florence, the festival is a project dedicated to exploring, analysing and promoting the complex relations between contemporary art and cinema. Since 2014 it collaborates with Palazzo Grassi on curating a selection dedicated to the Teatrino.
Programme:
3 March
White Cube by Renzo Martens, 2020, 79'. In the presence of the artist
Khtobtogone by Sara Sadik, 2021, 16'09''. Unfortunately the artist will not be able to attend as planned.
Mad Mieter by M+M, 2019, 6'9''. In the presence of the artists
At Home But Not At Home by Suneil Sanzgiri, 2019, 11'.
4 March
Talk White Masks. Decolonial practices in the art system, Renzo Martens and Piersandra Di Matteo. Accessible in live streaming here.
Enjoy Poverty by Renzo Martens, 2009, 90'. In the presence of the artist
Au Revoir Joseph Gallieni by Iván Argote, 2021, 13'30''. In the presence of the artist
One Hundred Steps by Barbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca, 2021, 30'
5 March
Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts by Jeffrey Wolf, 2018/2021, 76'
In the Air Tonight by Andrew Norman Wilson, 2020, 11'
Gallant Indies by Philippe Beziat, 2020 108'
6 March
Redoubt di Matthew Barney, 2019, 134'3''
