Rosa Barba's First Monograph Explores Cinematic Landscapes
Rosa Barba's first monograph, 'White is an Image,' published by JRP Ringier, coincides with three exhibitions held in 2010 and 2011 at Vassivière, Trento, and Rovereto. The Italian artist, based in Berlin, is known for exploring landscapes through an expanded notion of cinema that emphasizes its abstract and mechanical dimensions. Six critics contribute essays: Ian White examines the latent catastrophe in her films as inherent to the film industry; Elisabeth Lebovici offers a drifting archipelago of texts referencing Nicolas Poussin, Willa Cather, Ana Mendieta, and Michelangelo Antonioni, stating Barba 'makes cinema itself a ruin of the future, a science fiction left by the 21st-century cyberspace'; Francesco Manacorda and Raimundas Malasauskas intertwine a letter about a collaborative film script with a visit to the sole inhabitant of Vassivière Island, who is older than the island built between 1946 and 1949; Natasa Petresin-Bachelez analyzes 'collective performance' in three recent films, highlighting a 'choreographed installations' approach; and Lynne Cooke examines narrative, suggesting 'the true protagonists' of her films are 'stories suspended in the air.'
Key facts
- First monograph on Rosa Barba titled 'White is an Image' published by JRP Ringier.
- Published in conjunction with three exhibitions in 2010-2011 at Vassivière, Trento, and Rovereto.
- Rosa Barba is an Italian artist living in Berlin.
- Barba explores landscapes through an expanded notion of cinema.
- Six critics contribute essays: Ian White, Elisabeth Lebovici, Francesco Manacorda, Raimundas Malasauskas, Natasa Petresin-Bachelez, and Lynne Cooke.
- Ian White discusses the notion of latent catastrophe in her films.
- Elisabeth Lebovici references Nicolas Poussin, Willa Cather, Ana Mendieta, and Michelangelo Antonioni.
- Lebovici states Barba 'makes cinema itself a ruin of the future, a science fiction left by the 21st-century cyberspace'.
- Manacorda and Malasauskas write a letter about a collaborative film script and visit the sole inhabitant of Vassivière Island.
- Vassivière Island was built between 1946 and 1949 during the construction of an artificial lake.
- Natasa Petresin-Bachelez analyzes 'collective performance' in three recent films, describing them as 'choreographed installations'.
- Lynne Cooke suggests the true protagonists of Barba's films are 'stories suspended in the air'.
Entities
Artists
- Rosa Barba
- Nicolas Poussin
- Willa Cather
- Ana Mendieta
- Michelangelo Antonioni
Institutions
- JRP Ringier
Locations
- Vassivière
- Trento
- Rovereto
- Berlin
- Italy
- Vassivière Island
Sources
- artpress —