HUMANS video portrait series explores contemporary society through art
The HUMANS project, curated by Giovanni Viceconte, presents a series of video art appointments exploring contemporary society through the lens of the Covid-19 pandemic. Each installment is identified by a keyword, such as Malessere, Lockdown, Transiti, [In]esistenza, [S]Laccio, Stigma, Densità, and Legami. The eighth installment, Legami, features works by Cosimo Terlizzi, Davide Sebastian, and Debora Vrizzi. Terlizzi's video Fratelli Fava examines the complex bond between physicality and intellect, set to music by Christian Rainer. Sebastian's video portraits the Gao brothers (Gao Zhen and Gao Qiang) in an ancient Roman cistern, exchanging symbolic objects. Vrizzi's Family Portrait depicts her family blowing dust off her body at a dinner table, exploring familial ties. The project began during the pandemic's isolation, reflecting on new behaviors and amplified thoughts. Terlizzi, born 1973 in Bitonto, has exhibited at Centre Pompidou, MAMbo, and MACRO. Sebastian, born 1981 in Rome, has shown internationally. Vrizzi, born 1975 in Cividale del Friuli, has exhibited at MAXXI and MACRO. The series is featured on Artribune TV.
Key facts
- HUMANS is a video art project curated by Giovanni Viceconte.
- The project originated during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Each installment is identified by a keyword.
- The eighth installment is titled Legami.
- Cosimo Terlizzi's work Fratelli Fava explores physicality and intellect.
- Davide Sebastian's video portraits the Gao brothers in an ancient cistern.
- Debora Vrizzi's Family Portrait depicts her family blowing dust off her body.
- The series is presented on Artribune TV.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Viceconte
- Cosimo Terlizzi
- Davide Sebastian
- Debora Vrizzi
- Gao Zhen
- Gao Qiang
- Christian Rainer
- Fabiano Lioi
- Matteo Basilé
- Raphael Pareja
- Vettor Pisani
- Miranda Noacco
- Sergio Vrizzi
- Stefano Vrizzi
- Valeria Golino
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Viola Prestieri
- Balthus
Institutions
- Artribune
- Centre Pompidou
- MAMbo
- Centre for Contemporary Art Warsaw
- Fondazione Merz
- Galleria Civica d'Arte Contemporanea di Trento
- MACRO
- National Museum of Breslavia
- Rotterdam International Film Festival
- Festival d'Automne
- Kunstenfestivaldesarts
- Biennale Danza di Venezia
- Torino Film Festival
- Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata
- London International Documentary Festival
- Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Roma
- Homo Novus festival
- Asolo Art Film Festival
- Provincial Fine Arts Museum Wuhan
- PICI Gallery Seoul
- Gotanda Design Center Tokyo
- Hubei Museum of Art
- Mana Contemporary's Art Center
- Film Center New York
- Sochi Art Museum
- Centro Cultural José Amadeo Conte Grand San Juan
- Castel dell'Ovo
- Triennale di Milano
- MAXXI
- Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa
- Congress Center Basel
- Loop Festival Barcelona
- Cafa Art Museum Beijing
- Pitti Immagine
- Festival di Cannes
- Berlinale
- Mostra Internazionale del cinema di Venezia
- Buena Onda
Locations
- Bitonto
- Italy
- Bologna
- Paris
- France
- Warsaw
- Poland
- Turin
- Trento
- Rome
- Breslavia
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Venice
- Mar del Plata
- Argentina
- London
- United Kingdom
- Riga
- Latvia
- Asolo
- Wuhan
- China
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Tokyo
- Japan
- New Jersey City
- United States
- New York
- Sochi
- Russia
- San Juan
- Naples
- Milan
- Udine
- Cividale del Friuli
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Beijing
- Cannes
- Berlin
- Germany
- Puglia
- Pechino
- Corea
- Giappone
- U.S.A.