Motus and Kinkaleri on Chroma Keys at Centro Pecci, Prato

At the Centro Pecci in Prato, the performance-installation Chroma Keys by Motus runs until November 23, 2019, as part of the Body to Be project curated by Kinkaleri. Using green-screen technology, performer Silvia Calderoni inserts her body as an 'alien' into film clips from different eras, leaving the audience to complete the script. Body to Be, launched in 2015 for Toscanaincontemporanea, extends performance into urban spaces not typically used for representation. Past editions featured artists such as Jerome Bel, Tino Sehgal, Cesare Pietroiusti, Invernomuto, Cristian Chironi, and the Nobody's Business project. Chroma Keys originated in 2018 for Santarcangelo Festival, where it subverted cinema by using a public screen. The work references films by Béla Tarr, Theo Angelopoulos, Lars von Trier, Philippe Garrel, and Alfred Hitchcock, blending performance, video, and installation. Motus describes it as a 'blob'—a cinephile game and a tool of wonder, exploring themes of apocalypse, travel, and freedom. The Centro Pecci was chosen as a venue to amplify the work's scope.