DIS-Curated Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement Blends Bleak Humor with Digital Speculation in Geneva
The 17th Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement, named 'A Goodbye Letter, A Love Call, A Wake-Up Song,' is being held at Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève until 20 February. Co-curated by Andrea Bellini and DIS, the event showcases new works from artists including Simon Fujiwara, Hannah Black, and Juliana Huxtable. Among the highlights is DIS's 38-minute video 'Everything But The World' (2021), narrated by Leilah Weinraub, which comically portrays the end of humanity. Many of the pieces, created during the pandemic, delve into themes of speculative fiction and absurdism. Additionally, installations reach Genève-Champel train station with Benassi's AI-driven 'Daily Dense Dance Desiderio' (2021), addressing topics like TV pilot formats and corporate aesthetics.
Key facts
- The 17th Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement is co-curated by DIS and Andrea Bellini
- The exhibition runs at Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève until 20 February
- DIS's video 'Everything But The World' (2021) is a 38-minute work narrated by Leilah Weinraub
- Many works were devised during the global pandemic, embracing speculative fiction
- Ricardo Benassi's 'Daily Dense Dance Desiderio' (2021) uses AI to generate daily texts
- The biennale features new commissions from artists like Simon Fujiwara and Hannah Black
- Installations include works at Genève-Champel train station
- The exhibition explores TV pilot formats and digital technologies in moving-image art
Entities
Artists
- DIS
- Andrea Bellini
- Simon Fujiwara
- Hannah Black
- Juliana Huxtable
- Giulia Essyad
- Sabrina Röthlisberger Belkacem
- Camille Henrot
- Ricardo Benassi
- Will Benedict
- Steffen Jørgensen
- Emily Allan
- Leah Hennessey
- Mandy Harris Williams
- Leilah Weinraub
Institutions
- Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève
- Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement
- And Or Forever
Locations
- Genève
- Switzerland
- New York
- Lake Geneva
- Genève-Champel train station