Rä di Martino's Animated Jerry Debuts at Marsèlleria
Rä di Martino's first animated video, 'Poor Poor Jerry,' is on view at Marsèlleria in Milan. The exhibition transforms the basement into a volcanic island, with lava-like residues emitting sounds that accompany the main attraction. The video features an aged, melancholic Jerry Mouse from Hanna-Barbera, wandering lonely landscapes filmed in Lanzarote. The soundscape includes music and film quotes like 'Amado mio' from Rita Hayworth's Gilda. Di Martino, born in Rome in 1975, repurposes collective imagery to evoke emptiness and repetition, mirroring a pop icon's declining career.
Key facts
- Rä di Martino presents her first animation at Marsèlleria in Milan.
- The exhibition is titled 'Poor Poor Jerry.'
- The video features an aged Jerry Mouse from Hanna-Barbera.
- Footage was shot in Lanzarote.
- Soundtrack includes 'Amado mio' from Rita Hayworth's Gilda.
- The artist was born in Rome in 1975.
- The basement setting is likened to a volcanic island.
- The work explores the melancholic decline of a pop icon.
Entities
Artists
- Rä di Martino
Institutions
- Marsèlleria
- Hanna-Barbera
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Lanzarote
- Spain
- Rome