Turkish collective Oddviz uses photogrammetry to depict Venice sinking in 'Acqua Alta'
The Turkish collective Oddviz employs photogrammetry, a technique typically used for topographical, cartographic, and architectural surveys, to create immersive 3D videos that highlight urban crises. Their latest project, 'Inventory', is a visual collection of urgent issues shaping city morphologies. The video 'Acqua Alta' portrays Venice as a fish-shaped island (referencing Tiziano Scarpa's 2000 essay) populated solely by wells and fountains, sinking into its surrounding waters. It was made by photographing over 15,000 images of 150 ancient wells and fountains, resulting in a realistic and solemn depiction of the fragile city's uncertain fate.
Key facts
- Oddviz is a Turkish collective using photogrammetry for art.
- Their project 'Inventory' collects visual urban issues.
- 'Acqua Alta' shows Venice sinking as a fish-shaped island.
- The video references Tiziano Scarpa's 2000 essay.
- Over 15,000 photographs of 150 ancient wells and fountains were used.
- Photogrammetry is typically used for topographical, cartographic, and architectural surveys.
- The video aims to highlight Venice's fragile condition.
- Valerio Veneruso wrote the article for Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Oddviz
- Valerio Veneruso
- Tiziano Scarpa
Institutions
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy