Jacopo Miliani's Video 'Deserto' Premieres at Matadero Madrid
Florentine artist Jacopo Miliani (b. 1979) has concluded a month-long residency at Matadero Madrid, a creative space in the city's former slaughterhouse, with the premiere of his video 'Deserto (Copyright Jacopo Miliani)'. The work continues his exploration of multiple identities, queerness, and homosexuality, drawing inspiration from Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Teorema'. Shot in Madrid with Spanish performers from dance and theater, the video alternates between a faceless narrator reciting Pasolini's text and two nearly identical dancers in repetitive movement. The project was realized in collaboration with Emma, a nonprofit for artistic and cultural practices founded by Italian Veronica Valentini. Miliani's practice spans video, performance, and independent publishing, including his ongoing project 'SelfpleasurePublishing'.
Key facts
- Jacopo Miliani is a Florentine artist born in 1979.
- He completed a one-month residency at Matadero Madrid.
- The video 'Deserto (Copyright Jacopo Miliani)' premiered at Matadero Madrid.
- The work addresses multiple identities, homosexuality, and queer aesthetics.
- It is inspired by Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Teorema'.
- The video was shot in Madrid with Spanish performers.
- The project was made in collaboration with Emma, a nonprofit founded by Veronica Valentini.
- Miliani also runs the independent publishing project 'SelfpleasurePublishing'.
Entities
Artists
- Jacopo Miliani
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Veronica Valentini
Institutions
- Matadero Madrid
- Emma
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Florence
- Italy