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Venice biennale- giardidi

in our discussion on the night of visiting the Venice bienalle i spoke about the Romanian artists and the low budget monuments, yet i only did so because there was an aquard format to our discussion. As such I'm dedicating this blog to the Russian video as that piece moved me more and brought about more feeling than that of any other exhibit in the giardidi. the video produced by Tatiana Arzamasova, Lev Evzovich, Evgeny Svyatsky + Vladimir Fridkes.

the video primarily a computer animated film about 25 minutes in length depicted a landscape in distress of which only one mountain was there life. flashing to and from the beings on a mountain to such scenes as jeeps being sucked into the sand, volcanoes exploding and planes crashing into pieces. The subjects atop the mt. were attempting to destroy each other with various instruments such as bats, knives, swords and golf clubs. although they never actually show any death the video speaks of what will come in the future if the subjects continue on the path they have been place upon.

the context of the video made me feel as it was speaking of a somewhat global crisis of over using our resources and that doing so leaves us little choice in the future. Coming from a somewhat struggling nation trying to find a place in the capitalist world it has chosen to become a part of. It speaks of a challenging and unsettling future for the youth in this emerging nation. The piece was amazing in that it somewhat flawlessly aimed the user to feel sorrow for the youth's depicted in the scenes without the use of gory bloodshed, only the idea of a hint. The video (which i watched twice) took quite a turn towards the end when it actually depicted the outcome of a dark future to come, planes crashing and trains flying from bridges, volcanoes exploding and the end of life as we know it. By far the most captivating piece of the exhibit for me it bridged the gap between over use and out comes in a subtle yet straightforward nature that was somewhat engaging and also unnerving to watch at times.