by Giorgio Andreotta Calò, Italy, Netherlands 2021, 30â₏'
| SCREENING:
Giorgio Andreotta Calò |
CAST: Bart Coppens, Enzo Moretto | |
| PHOTOGRAPHY: Stefano Croci | PRODUCER: Into Nature, Studio Giorgio Andreotta Calò | |
| EDITING: Giorgio Andreotta Calò, Germano Maccioni | LANGUAGE: Inglese | |
| SOUND: Paul Behnam, Emanuele Wiltsch Barberio | MUSIC: Emanuele Wiltsch Barberio |
Presented at the 15th edition of Lo schermo dell'arte, 2022 Îκαρος (Icarus) is the first medium-length film by artist Giorgio Andreotta Calò. Set inside the former Butterfly Pavilion of the Rensenpark in Emmen (Netherlands), the work stages a symbolic act that precedes the building's demolition in 2021. For the last time, the structure is inhabited by a huge colony of moths. Based on Ovid's myth of Daedalus and Icarus, the film triggers an extensive metamorphosis of symbols, places and protagonists. Dedalus is Enzo Moretto, an expert entomologist. Icarus is Bart Coppens, a young YouTuber and self-taught entomologist. Between documentary and performance, the film follows the rhythm of day and night: the shots of the study and scientific observation of these insects are intertwined with a dreamlike vision suspended between reality and mythical narration.
Giorgio Andreotta Calò
(Venice, 1979, lives and works between Italy and the Netherlands). His recent solo exhibitions include: Galleria Zero, Milan (2022); LabOratorio degli Angeli, Bologna (2021); Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan (2019); Oude Kerk, Amsterdam (2018). He participated in several international expositions such as the Padiglione Italia at the 57th Biennale di Venezia (2017); 16th Quadriennale d'Arte in Rome (2016); 54th Biennale di Venezia (2011). In 2014 he won the New York Prize and the MAXXI Bulgari Prize in 2012.
Selected Filmography
2015 in girum imus nocte
Image credits:
Giorgio Andreotta Calò e ZERO...