Manuel Correa's Documentary #Artoffline Explores Art in the Smartphone Era

Manuel Correa, a Colombian artist and the mind behind the Collective Art Atelier Bolombolo, has created a documentary titled #Artoffline. This film delves into how smartphones and digital media influence our interactions with museums and galleries. It poses thought-provoking questions about the differences between direct art experiences and those mediated by technology, as well as how they connect. The documentary features insights from various contributors, including artists, gallerists, and theorists like Andy Sylvester, Mohammad Salemy, and Wade Davis. It will premiere at the Festival Lo Schermo dell'Arte in Florence, Italy, from November 16 to 20, and draws on Walter Benjamin's ideas about art reproduction in a photography-driven age.