18th Sesc_Videobrasil Festival Showcases Global South Moving-Image Art in São Paulo
The 18th International Contemporary Art Festival Sesc_Videobrasil, themed 'Southern Panoramas,' took place in São Paulo, Brazil, featuring an open call for moving-image submissions. Artists from the global south, including regions like the Middle East and Eastern Europe, showcased their work. Highlights included 'All the Others' (2011) by Hou Chien Cheng, 'The End of Time' (2013) by Akram Zaatari, 'Brisas' (2008) by Enrique Ramírez, and 'Rabeca' (2013) by Caetano Dias. Iván Marino and Aya Eliav's piece, 'The Day You Arrived in Buenos Aires' (2012), examined love through Skype. The festival's organizers provided accommodations for artists, curators, and critics to encourage dialogue. The cinema program addressed themes of social globalization, local politics, trauma, and history. This review was published in the January & February 2014 edition of ArtReview.
Key facts
- The 18th International Contemporary Art Festival Sesc_Videobrasil took place in São Paulo, Brazil
- The festival focused on moving-image work from artists in the global south
- Artists included Hou Chien Cheng, Akram Zaatari, Enrique Ramírez, Caetano Dias, Iván Marino, and Aya Eliav
- The festival featured an exhibition with open-fronted booths separating works
- All artists were housed in the same hotel as curators and critics during opening days
- The cinema program explored themes of social globalization and local identity
- Iván Marino and Aya Eliav's film 'The Day You Arrived in Buenos Aires' was a standout work
- The review was published in the January & February 2014 issue of ArtReview
Entities
Artists
- Hou Chien Cheng
- Akram Zaatari
- Enrique Ramírez
- Caetano Dias
- Iván Marino
- Aya Eliav
Institutions
- Sesc_Videobrasil
- ArtReview
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Taiwan
- Lebanon
- Santiago
- Chile
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Israel
- Middle East
- Eastern Europe
- North America
- Western Europe