Lago Film Fest 2019 Examines the State of Italian Video Art
The 15th Lago Film Fest, established by Viviana Carlet, took place in Revine Lago, Treviso, Italy, from July 19 to 27, 2019. This event included film screenings, circus acts, and seminars centered on contemporary art and experimentation. A highlight was the video art review titled "Some tasting of video art," curated by Carlo Sala, which featured works from artists like Pamela Breda, Lorenzo Casali, and Micol Roubini. The article assesses Italian video art, pointing out a tendency towards documentary styles over experimental ones. Noteworthy works comprised Luca Staccioli's "Please stand behind the yellow line (DHG)" (2019) and Caterina Shanta's "Bird view: a gaming landscape" (2018). Workshops included "Meet the unknow" by Simone Rovellini and "Il silenzio non esiste" by Johann Merrich.
Key facts
- Lago Film Fest 2019 was the 15th edition, held July 19-27 in Revine Lago, Treviso.
- Founded in 2005 by Viviana Carlet.
- Curated by Carlo Sala, 'Some tasting of video art' drew from the Premio Fabbri archive.
- Featured artists: Pamela Breda, Lorenzo Casali, Micol Roubini, Lucia Cristiani, Irene Dionisio, Roberto Fassone, Riccardo Giacconi, Gianluca Marinelli, Elena Mazzi, Sara Tirelli, Caterina Shanta, Luca Staccioli.
- The article contrasts video art with cinema, citing Bill Viola, Christian Marclay (The Clock, 2011 Golden Lion), Ryan Trecartin, and Pipilotti Rist.
- Luca Staccioli's 'Please stand behind the yellow line (DHG)' (2019) combines 3D animation and lo-fi footage.
- Roberto Fassone's 'Tilolele' (2017-) was noted for its risk of becoming divertissement.
- Elena Mazzi and Sara Tirelli's 'A fragmented world' (2016) uses a single aerial shot of a man running in a volcanic area.
- Caterina Shanta's 'Bird view: a gaming landscape' (2018) explores bird's-eye views in gaming and military tech.
- Workshop 'Meet the unknow' by Simone Rovellini with Pierre-Alexandre Mateos & Charles Teyssou.
- Focus on the Flatform collective.
- Workshop 'Il silenzio non esiste' by Johann Merrich, who performed live on July 25 with 'L'impero della luce'.
- The article was written by Valerio Veneruso for Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Viviana Carlet
- Carlo Sala
- Pamela Breda
- Lorenzo Casali
- Micol Roubini
- Lucia Cristiani
- Irene Dionisio
- Roberto Fassone
- Riccardo Giacconi
- Gianluca Marinelli
- Elena Mazzi
- Sara Tirelli
- Caterina Shanta
- Luca Staccioli
- Bill Viola
- Christian Marclay
- Ryan Trecartin
- Pipilotti Rist
- Yuri Ancarani
- Jordan Wolfson
- Hito Steyerl
- Harun Farocki
- Simone Rovellini
- Pierre-Alexandre Mateos
- Charles Teyssou
- Johann Merrich
- Valerio Veneruso
Institutions
- Lago Film Fest
- Premio Fabbri
- Artribune
- Biennale di Venezia
- Flatform
Locations
- Revine Lago
- Treviso
- Italy
- Venice