The 19th edition of the International Film Festival on contemporary art returns to Naples
From the 16 19 October 2014 will return to Naples Art Cinema, International Film Festival on Contemporary Art edited by Laura Trisorio. The review will be inaugurated at the Teatro San Carlo the 16 October (7 euro entrance), And from 17 to 19 October (from 16: 30 to 24: 00, free entry).
An appointment not to be missed for all fans of contemporary art which since 1996 has been presented through the "eyes" of documentary cinema, penetrating the secrets of the life of famous artists with the aid of the camera and outlining a broad overview of what is happening in the world of art today.
Scheduled for the 19th edition of the Festival Arte Cinema, three thematic sections, Art and Surroundings, Architecture, Photography, which will include 30 documentaries on the most interesting artists, architects and photographers of the contemporary scene with projections from 17 to 24, interspersed with meetings and debates with directors, artists and producers from all over the world.
2014 Art Cinema Program at the Augusteo Theater
Thursday October 16 2014
20.30 INAUGURATION
21.00 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"DRIPPED"
Léo Verrier, France, 2011, 8 ', animation
New York, 1950. An art lover, Jack visits museums all day. Consumed by the desire to absorb the inspiration of his favorite artists, he steals the paintings and then eats them ...
"BREATHING EARTH: SUSUMU SHINGU'S DREAM" **
Thomas Riedelsheimer, Germany, 2012, 93 ′, Japanese, English, Italian, German
The Japanese artist Susumu Shingu creates sculptures set in motion by the forces of nature: wind, water, gravity. His dream is to arouse a more intimate dialogue with nature and thus awaken a new awareness of our planet.
** the artist will be present
23.00 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"PIERO MANZONI, ARTIST" *
Andrea Bettinetti, Italy, 2013, 54 ′, Italian
Through precious unpublished footage, direct testimonies of the artist, family and friends who have known and frequented him, we go into the life of Piero Manzoni, explore his work and his incredible actuality.
* the director will be present
Friday 14th October
16.30 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"GEORG BASELITZ" *
Evelyn Schels, Germany, 2013, 90 ′, German
An intimate portrait of the German artist Georg Baselitz who opens for the first time the doors of his atelier in Germany and in Italy to a film crew.
* the director will be present
18.15 PHOTOGRAPHY
"UNE PHOTOGRAPHIE DE LA MAISON" *
Alain Fleischer, France, 2013, 72 ', French
We retrace the history of photography through the collection of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris considered among the richest in Europe.
* the director will be present
19.45 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"FREEZING PAINTING - LAWRENCE CARROLL" *
Luigi Scaglione, Italy, 2014, 17 ', English, Italian
The film follows the realization of Freezing Painting by Lawrence Carroll, a painting frozen with 800 liters of water, exhibited at the 5a Venice Biennale.
* the director will be present
20.15 ARCHITECTURE
"TADAO ANDO, FROM EMPTINESS TO INFINITY"
Mathias Frick, Germany, 2012, 26 ′, German
Tadao Ando creates minimalist environments synthesizing Japanese tradition and modernism. We follow him as he discusses and explains some of his projects in Italy and Japan.
20.50 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"EDMUND DE WAAL - WHAT DO ARTISTS DO ALL DAY?"
Camilla Robinson, Great Britain, 2013, 30 ', English
Edmund de Waal was trained as a ceramist in Japan. Resumed in his London studio, the artist shows us his working method.
21.30 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"OUT IN THE WORLD: FOUR ISRAELI ARTISTS"
Kirk Simon, Karen Goodman, United States, 2011, 58 ′, English
Four Israeli artists were filmed during exhibitions in various parts of the world: Sigalit Landau, Micha Ullman, Barry Frydlender, Michal Rovner.
22.40 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"PICASSO CÉRAMIQUES" *
Thierry Spitzer, France, 2013, 20 ', French
In the 1947 Picasso starts making ceramics, revolutionizing traditional craftsmanship.
* the director will be present
23.15 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"BARTHÉLÉMY TOGUO - DEUX MAINS ... LE MONDE" *
Thierry Spitzer, France, 2013, 52 ', French
The African artist Barthélémy Toguo tells us about his work and the project of the Bandjoun Station in Cameroon, a multi-functional meeting point where international contemporary art meets the local tradition.
* the director will be present
Saturday October 18
16.30 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"ART21: LEONARDO DREW, TANIA BRUGUERA"
Susan Sollins, USA, 2014, 40 ′, English
The works of Leonardo Drew, made with materials such as wood, steel, canvas, paper, express the tension between order and chaos.
Cuban artist Tania Bruguera presents participatory events on the themes of social control and migration. The director follows her in Queens during the realization of her Immigrant Movement International Project.
17.20 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"ILYA AND EMILIA KABAKOV: ENTER HERE" *
Amei Wallach, United States, 2013, 103 ′, English, Russian
Twenty years after the flight from the Soviet Union, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov return to Moscow to exhibit their work. The film traces a portrait of life in the Soviet era and demonstrates how we can alleviate oppression with art and irony.
* the director will be present
19.20 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
“SOPHIE CALLE. SANS TITRE "*
Victoria Clay Mendoza, France, 2012, 52 ', French
Sophie Calle makes her everyday life the subject of her works: a combination of texts, videos and photographs.
* The director will be present
20.30 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"THE NEXT BIG THING" *
Frank van den Engel, Netherlands, 2013, 58 ′, English, German, Dutch
The film examines the transformations of the contemporary art market conditioned by the choices of gallery owners and wealthy collectors.
* the director will be present
21.50 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"ERWIN WURM - THE ARTIST WHO SWALLOWED THE WORLD"
Laurin Merz, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, 2012, 52 ′, German, English
Erwin Wurm is known for his One Minute Sculptures: the artist himself or volunteers become sculptures for a minute, in a bizarre relationship with everyday objects.
22.50 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"COOL TOUR ARTE: WILLIAM KENTRIDGE, STUDIO AZZURRO, GOOGLE ART PROJECT" *
Ranuccio Sodi, Italy, 2014, 28 ', Italian
William Kentridge presents the Tevereterno project. The walls of the Roman river become the frame of a narrative for images on the history of Rome.
Studio Azzurro multimedia and interactive installations are a unique example of
interdisciplinary creativity. Thanks to the advanced technologies of the Google Art Project, it will be possible to virtually visit the MoMA in New York, the Tate Gallery in London and the Uffizi in Florence.
* the director will be present
23. 40 ARCHITECTURE
"LE ROLEX LEARNING CENTER"
Juliette Garcias, France, 2012, 26 ′, French, Japanese
The Learning Center is a concrete and glass wave made in Lausanne by architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of the SANAA Studio, winners of the Pritzker Prize in the 2010.
Sunday October 19
16.30 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"LUCIAN FREUD: PAINTED LIFE"
Randall Wright, Great Britain, 2012, 90 ′, English
This film explores the life and work of Lucian Freud through his direct testimony and that of family and friends.
18.15 ARCHITECTURE
“CASTLE OF POSTIGNANO. A SPONTANEOUS ARCHITECTURE, FROM ABANDONMENT TO RECOVERY "*
Paolo Barone, Italy, 2014, 31 ′, Italian
Let's retrace the meticulous restoration project of the ancient medieval village of Castello di Postignano in the heart of Umbria.
* the director will be present
19.10 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"ART21: THOMAS HIRSCHHORN, WOLFGANG LAIB, JOAN JONAS"
Susan Sollins, USA, 2014, 55 ′, English
Thomas Hirschhorn creates a participatory work of art with the inhabitants of the Bronx Forestry Houses: the ambitious Gramsci Monument.
Wolfgang Laib works with ephemeral materials such as wax and flower pollen, creating archetypal forms.
Joan Jonas, pioneer of performance and video art, alternates performances, sculpture and drawing in his works.
20.15 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"JOANA VASCONCELOS: TIME MACHINE" *
Miguel Braga, Gonçalo Roquette, Portugal, Great Britain, 2014, 52 ', Portuguese, English
The film follows the realization of the Joana Vasconcelos exhibition at the Manchester Art Gallery. The artist transforms everyday objects into sculptures and installations.
* the director will be present
21.30 ARCHITECTURE
"L'UTOPIE DU DÉSASTRE - TOYO ITO"
Richard Copans, France, 2013, 26 ′, French
After the tsunami of March 2011 in Japan, a collective of architects led by Toyo Ito, realizes the Home-for-All: a place where people can meet, rest and talk about the future.
22.10 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"BUREN DANS LA VILLE" *
Émérance Dubas, France, 2014, 39 ′, French
From 2009 to 2013 Daniel Buren redesigned the street furniture of the tram line in Tours. The film follows all the preparatory phases of the project.
* the director will be present
23.10 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"CORNELIA PARKER - WHAT DO ARTISTS DO ALL DAY?"
Sarah Howitt, Great Britain, 2013, 30 ′, English
Cornelia Parker is known for her installations in which she suspends fragments of objects, as if to wish
stop the time.
23.40 ART AND SURROUNDINGS
"POLLY MORGAN - WHAT DO ARTISTS DO ALL DAY?"
Morag Tinto, Great Britain, 2013, 30 ', English
Through taxidermy, Polly Morgan creates her sculptures with small animals like birds, mice and squirrels, giving them a new form of life.
Information on the 2014 Cinema Art
When: 16 from October to 19 2014
Entrance: San Carlo Theater entrance: 7 euros; Augusteo Theater entrance: free
- It is advisable to have an identity card in order to take advantage of the simultaneous translation.
- With a contribution of € 10 you can support the festival and receive the ARTECINEMA CARD which entitles you to numerous discounts in museums, theaters, cultural institutes, restaurants, b & bs and historic shops in the city. All the advantages can be discovered on the website www.artecinema.com
- The first 50 members will be entitled to free admission to the San Carlo Theater for the opening night
Where: San Carlo Theater, via San Carlo, 98 - tel. 0817972349; Augusteo Theater, Piazzetta Duca d'Aosta 263 - tel. 081405660
Info and contacts: Official site of Arte Cinema; info@artecinema.com
