Ever Astudillo's 'Latin Fire' at Velo Project, Milan
Velo Project in Milan presents 'Ever Astudillo: Latin Fire con un intervento di Virgilio Villoresi'. The exhibition features black-and-white photographs by Colombian artist Ever Astudillo, taken between the 1970s and 1980s in Cali, alongside two kinetic sculptures by filmmaker and visual artist Virgilio Villoresi. Astudillo's work documents the nocturnal urban landscape of Cali's working-class neighborhoods, influenced by Mexican cinema. His series 'Interior-Exterior' explores the relationship between individuals and the city. Villoresi's sculptures, 'Anemofonia' (2026) and 'Anemoritratto' (2026), are flip-book animations assembled from vintage furniture, bringing Astudillo's subjects to life. The exhibition examines the night as a generative space for cultural encounters and political implications.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Ever Astudillo: Latin Fire con un intervento di Virgilio Villoresi' at Velo Project, Milan.
- Features black-and-white photographs by Ever Astudillo from the 1970s–1980s.
- Astudillo grew up in the Saavedra Galindo neighborhood of Cali, Colombia.
- His work is influenced by Mexican cinema, including melodrama, music, and rumba dancers.
- Series 'Interior-Exterior' focuses on the relationship between individuals and urban space.
- Virgilio Villoresi contributes two kinetic sculptures: 'Anemofonia' (2026) and 'Anemoritratto' (2026).
- Villoresi's sculptures are flip-book animations made from vintage furniture, with 32 frames each.
- The exhibition explores the night as an autonomous, generative space with social and political dimensions.
Entities
Artists
- Ever Astudillo
- Virgilio Villoresi
Institutions
- Velo Project
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Cali
- Colombia
- Saavedra Galindo
- Piazza Geremia Bonomelli 5
- Fiesole