Fabrizio Plessi's 'Fenix DNA' video installation at La Fenice
Fabrizio Plessi's video installation 'Fenix DNA' premieres at Teatro La Fenice in Venice from July 26 to August 6, 2017. The work juxtaposes water and fire, elemental forces symbolizing destruction and rebirth, echoing the theater's own history after the 1996 fire. The installation features 200 plaster casts of capitals, putto heads, masks, and grotesques by Guarino Lodato, evoking the theater's lost interior. Plessi's light and visual effects immerse the space in waves of water and tongues of fire. A musical score by Giovanni Sparano, performed by Pourquoi-Pas Ensemble conducted by Alvise Zambon with mezzo-soprano Francesca Gerbasi, accompanies the experience. The project is promoted by Generali Italia through its Valore Cultura program and produced by Fondazione Teatro La Fenice. Plessi's connection to Venice dates back to his participation in the 2011 Biennale.
Key facts
- Fabrizio Plessi created 'Fenix DNA' for Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
- The installation runs from July 26 to August 6, 2017.
- It features 200 plaster casts by Guarino Lodato of capitals, putto heads, masks, and grotesques.
- The work uses water and fire imagery to reference the theater's 1996 fire and rebirth.
- Music composed by Giovanni Sparano, performed by Pourquoi-Pas Ensemble conducted by Alvise Zambon with mezzo-soprano Francesca Gerbasi.
- Promoted by Generali Italia via Valore Cultura program.
- Produced by Fondazione Teatro La Fenice.
- Plessi previously participated in the 2011 Venice Biennale.
Entities
Artists
- Fabrizio Plessi
- Guarino Lodato
- Giovanni Sparano
- Alvise Zambon
- Francesca Gerbasi
Institutions
- Teatro La Fenice
- Generali Italia
- Valore Cultura
- Fondazione Teatro La Fenice
- Pourquoi-Pas Ensemble
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Venice
- Italy