Federico Pepe and Jacopo Benassi Interview Each Other on COCO 7
For the seventh episode of COCO, a project blending video art and music, designer Federico Pepe and photographer Jacopo Benassi interviewed each other. The event took place at Le Dictateur space in Milan. In the interview, Benassi revealed he loves being photographed and being the 'slave' part of COCO, contributing his physicality while Pepe provides the ideas. Benassi noted that COCO has led him toward live performance, including his work with Kinkaleri. Pepe reflected on Benassi's evolution in acting over the episodes. The project involves musicians such as Lori Goldston, who composed the soundtrack for COCO 7. Pepe and Benassi have collaborated for 15-16 years, describing each other as brothers. They plan to shoot the eighth and final episode in early 2020, followed by a presentation of the complete project spanning six or seven years.
Key facts
- COCO 7 is the seventh episode of a video art and music project by Federico Pepe and Jacopo Benassi.
- The interview took place at Le Dictateur space in Milan.
- Benassi contributes physicality; Pepe provides ideas.
- Benassi's work with Kinkaleri and performance No Title Yet emerged from COCO.
- Lori Goldston composed the soundtrack for COCO 7.
- Pepe and Benassi have collaborated for 15-16 years.
- The eighth and final episode is planned for early 2020.
- A presentation of the complete project will follow.
Entities
Artists
- Federico Pepe
- Jacopo Benassi
- Lori Goldston
- Kinkaleri
- Khan of Finland
- Jochen Arbeit
- Paolo Sorrentino
Institutions
- Le Dictateur
- btomic
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- La Spezia