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Edited by Leonardo Bigazzi, the book brings together visions, experiences and critical interdisciplinary methodologies that have been instrumental in the development of the language of moving images since 2010. New essays and talks reflect on radical technological and formal transformations in the works of the generation of digital native artists, adhering to the shared processes developed during the first twelve editions of VISIO – European Programme on Artists’ Moving Images, a research, production and residency project promoted and organized by Lo schermo dell’arte in Florence.  

The book features original contributions from twenty-three authors who have participated in the program over the years such as Antonia Alampi, Erika Balsom, Andrea Bellini, Hassan Khan, Oliver Laric, Maria Lind, Andrea Lissoni, Han Nefkens, Emily Pethick, Julian Ross, Aura Satz, Hito Steyerl, Valentine Umansky, Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and others.  

The book launch will be accompanied by a conversation with Leonardo Bigazzi, editor of the book, Eva Giolo, former Visio participant, and Helena Kritis, chief curator. The conversation will be held in English.   

Biographies

Eva Giolo (1991, Belgium) is an artist working in film, video and installation. Her work places particular focus on the female experience, employing experimental and documentary strategies to explore themes of intimacy, permanence and memory, along with the analysis of language and semiotics. Her films, installations and other projects have been widely exhibited internationally at festivals, museums and galleries, including Sadie Coles HQ, Viennale, FIDMarseille, IFFR, New York Film Festival and many others. Her film Flowers blooming in our throats (2020) was nominated for The European Film Award and awarded the Top Prize at THIS IS SHORT 2021. She also received the National Award Special Mention at Lago Film Fest 2021, the Jury Special Mention at First Crossings Festival and the Critics’s Jury Award at 25FPS Festival. She is a laureate from HISK (2018-2020) and a former art resident at SeMA NANJI (2020), the year-long film–writing residency Conversation #4 (CVB, GSARA and Beursschouwburg), CASTRO studio program (2021), WIELS (2021), RU Unlimited New York and Fogo Island Arts (2022). Her films are distributed by elephy and Light Cone. 

Leonardo Bigazzi is a curator and artist’s film producer based in Florence. He is curator at Fondazione In Between Art Film (2020-ongoing). In his role he co-curated the exhibitions Penumbra and Nebula on the occasion of the Biennali Arte 2022 and 2024, and Ali Cherri: Dreamless Night at GAMeC, Bergamo, and FRAC Bretagne, Rennes. He is also the curator of Lo schermo dell’arte, Florence (2008– ongoing); the founder and curator of VISIO – European Programme on Artists’ Moving Images (2012– ongoing); and was the founder and co-director of Feature Expanded (2015–18). For Lo schermo dell’arte, he has been also responsible for projects with artists Rosa Barba, Omer Fast, Hassan Khan, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Hito Steyerl. He has curated exhibitions and film programs at Paul Klee Zentrum, Bern; Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Barcelona; Palazzo Grassi-Pinault Collection, Venice; MAXXI Museum, Rome; and Palazzo Strozzi, Florence; among others. He commissioned and/or produced over thirty artist’s films that were presented at Tate, London; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Biennale Arte, Venice; and Manifesta, among others. Machine Boys by Karimah Ashadu, that he produced, was awarded the Silver Lion for a Promising Young Artist at the Biennale Arte 2024, Venice. He edited and contributed to several publications and recently edited the book VISIO – Moving Images in Europe since the 2010s.