Jacopo Jenna's 'Lux Aeterna' Explores Energy and Apocalypse
Jacopo Jenna's 2010 video 'Lux Aeterna' is featured in the 17th installment of the 'HUMANS. Video-ritratti della società contemporanea' series curated by Giovanni Viceconte. The series, born from the Covid-19 pandemic's isolation, uses keywords to link video artworks. This edition's keyword is 'PETROLIO' (oil). Jenna's work depicts a man dragging a tool made of waste through a post-apocalyptic desert, symbolizing humanity's struggle with energy dependency. The video references religious and mythological imagery, including Prometheus and a metaphorical Via Crucis, and questions society's reliance on fossil fuels. Jenna, a Florentine choreographer and filmmaker, explores energy as both a driver of progress and a source of conflict. The series aims to stimulate reflection on contemporary malaise and collective inadequacy.
Key facts
- Jacopo Jenna created 'Lux Aeterna' in 2010.
- The video is part of the 'HUMANS. Video-ritratti della società contemporanea' series curated by Giovanni Viceconte.
- The series originated from the Covid-19 pandemic's forced isolation.
- The keyword for this installment is 'PETROLIO' (oil).
- The video shows a man dragging a tool made of waste through a desert landscape.
- Jenna's work references Greek myth (Prometheus) and religious symbolism (Via Crucis).
- The video addresses energy as a factor in development, power, destruction, and exploitation.
- Jacopo Jenna is a choreographer, performer, and filmmaker based in Florence.
Entities
Artists
- Jacopo Jenna
- Giovanni Viceconte
- Greta Thunberg
- Hans Jonas
Institutions
- Codarts Rotterdam Dance Academy
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Kirkuk
- Iraq
- Baba Gurgur