Videocittà 2019: Roma's Festival of Vision Returns with Expanded Audiovisual Program
The Festival of Vision in Rome, known as Videocittà, is in its second edition, founded by Francesco Rutelli and led by artistic director Francesco Dobrovich. This event showcases video art, urban projections, VJing, workshops, and short fiction contests, with the goal of establishing a new audiovisual center in the city. The Live Cinema Festival features prominent VJing collectives such as Otolab and delves into narrative techniques, highlighting Ryoji Ikeda's concert in Rome. Virtual Reality offerings include Exhibition Hub's Monet and van Gogh experiences, prompting discussions on the independence of art. Historic facades like the Pantheon and Eni headquarters are transformed into canvases through videomapping. Spanning three months and various locations, the festival seeks to rejuvenate a city facing cuts in cultural funding.
Key facts
- Videocittà is the Festival of Vision in Rome, now in its second edition.
- Francesco Rutelli (ANICA president) and Francesco Dobrovich (artistic director) designed the festival.
- The festival includes video art, urban projections, videomapping, VJing, workshops, and competitions.
- Live Cinema Festival is a major section with historical VJing and videomapping groups like Otolab.
- Ryoji Ikeda's concert in Rome mixed digital sounds with traditional percussion.
- Exhibition Hub presented Monet and van Gogh VR with 360-degree virtual tours.
- Videomapping occurred on the Pantheon, Eni headquarters, Sant'Agostino, and Santa Maria sopra Minerva.
- Onionlab created light and geometry projections on the Eni facade at EUR.
- Video Art Week features works by Chris Burden, Gordon Matta-Clark, Nico Vascellari, Adrian Tranquilli, Daniele Puppi, Martha Rosler, Baruchello, Fischli & Weiss, and Pino Pascali.
- The festival lasts three months and aims to counter cultural funding cuts in Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Francesco Rutelli
- Francesco Dobrovich
- Otolab
- Ryoji Ikeda
- Monet
- van Gogh
- Chris Burden
- Gordon Matta-Clark
- Nico Vascellari
- Adrian Tranquilli
- Daniele Puppi
- Martha Rosler
- Baruchello
- Fischli & Weiss
- Pino Pascali
- Boris Labbé
- Yan Breuleux
- Giulio Maresca
- Liz
- Kurokawa
- Cosimo Trimboli
- Lorenzo Taiuti
- AES+F
- Jon Rafman
- Nathalie Djurberg
- Hans Berg
- Hans Op de Beeck
- Giulio Scalisi
- Damiana Leoni
- Rä di Martino
- Christian Nirvana Damato
- Bruno Pitzalis
- Giulio Bozzo
- Mattia Cuttini
- Giorgia Basili
- Lorena Stamo
- Clara Tosi Pamphili
- Alessio de Navasques
- Bartolomeo Pietromarchi
- Vittoria Matarrese
- Ilaria Gianni
- Adrienne Drake
- Maria Alicata
- Davide Quadrio
- Raffaella Sciarretta
- Giuseppe Tucci
Institutions
- ANICA
- Videocittà
- Live Cinema Festival
- Exhibition Hub
- Onionlab
- Galleria Miscetti
- Artribune
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Torino
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano
- Facoltà di Architettura Roma
- Palazzo dei Congressi
- Giardino delle Cascate
- MAXXI
- Palazzo Brancaccio
- Museo di Arte Orientale
- Palazzo Field
- Palazzo Merulana
- A.I. Artisanal Intelligence
- Palais de Tokyo
- Magic Lantern Film Festival
- Nomas Foundation
- 48 Hour Film Project
- Solid Light
- Lazy Film
- ENI
- Biennale di Lione
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Milan
- Pantheon
- EUR
- Eni headquarters
- Sant'Agostino
- Santa Maria sopra Minerva
- Giverny
- Seoul
- Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- Lyon
- Toronto
- Eur
- Ex Caserma di via Guido Reni
- Palazzo Brancaccio
- Basilica di Sant'Agostino
- Chiesa di Santa Maria sopra Minerva
- Palazzo dell'ENI
- France
- Paris