Flashback Habitat
Butterfly
Flashback Habitat. Ecosistema per le culture contemporanee
in collaborazione con Videoinsight Foundation – ets
Butterfly by Rebecca Russo
Rassegna di VideoArte tratta dalla Collezione Videoinsight®
25.09.2024 – 30.03.2026
25.09.2025 | Talk by Tita Giunta
La farfalla è uno dei simboli più potenti e universali di trasformazione, rinascita e bellezza interiore. Il suo ciclo di vita – dall’uovo alla larva, poi alla crisalide e infine alla creatura alata – rappresenta un processo profondo di cambiamento e crescita. Rappresenta simbolicamente l’anima, il passaggio tra mondi, tra vita e morte, tra buio e luce. È associata alla libertà, alla leggerezza dell’essere, ma anche alla fragilità e all’impermanenza, poiché la sua esistenza è breve ma intensa, come certi momenti preziosi della vita. La farfalla invita a lasciare andare il passato, ad accettare il cambiamento e ad avere il coraggio di evolvere. Ricorda che anche ciò che appare immobile o oscuro (come la crisalide) può contenere il seme di qualcosa di meraviglioso. Le ferite umane, per quanto dolorose, possono diventare ali per spiccare voli di emancipazione, di consapevolezza, varchi attraverso cui entra la luce. Ogni dolore vissuto, ogni caduta, ogni perdita lascia un segno, che non è soltanto sofferenza: è anche memoria, esperienza, verità. I limiti, le perdite, causano crepe, nelle quali si nasconde, si rivela la possibilità di trasformazione. Le fragilità provocano autenticità, forza e luminosità. Il fallimento attraversato con consapevolezza, può diventare compassione, profondità, arte. Le cicatrici raccontano una storia: non sono un difetto, ma una forma di bellezza, più vera. Le vulnerabilità possono trasformarsi in risorse: diventando sensibilità, capacità di comprendere gli altri, desiderio di autenticità. La farfalla è poesia in movimento, messaggera silenziosa di speranza, trasformazione e nuova vita.
Opere:
Janet Biggs, Can’t find my way home, 2015, 09 min. 45 sec.
Maurizio Camerani, Sub, 1994, 06 min. 06 sec.
Emilia Faro, The Prince’s metamorphosis, 2010, 03 min. 29 sec.
Michael Fliri, Getting too old to die young 2008, 00 min. 47 sec.
Kate Gilmore, My love is an anchor, 2004, 07 min. 06 sec.
Goldiechiari, 1969, 2010, 04 min. 23 sec.
Vlatka Horvat, Restless, 2010, 08 min.18 sec.
Polina Kanis, Eggs, 2010, 17 min.28 sec.
Ali Kazma, Dance Company, 2009, 10 min. 17 sec.
Edson Luli, What is man, 2014, 06 min. 55 sec.
Marcos Lutyens, The subjective self: twinnapse, 2013, 01 min. 40 sec.
Ursula Mayer, The crystal gaze, 2007, 14 min. 39 sec.
Marcello Maloberti, Blitz, 2012, 07 min. 58 sec.
Masbedo, Glimà, 2008, 18 min. 26 sec.
Hans Op De Beeck, Parade, 2012, 11 min. 17 sec.
Fabrizio Passarella, Il Giardino Rabescato, 2003 – 2016, 15 min. 48 sec.
Fabrizio Passarella, Dreams, 2022 – 2025, 17 min. 30 sec.
Cheryl Pope, Stacks, 2010, 10 min. 05 sec.
Sissi, Daniele ha perso il treno, 1999, 01 min. 30 sec.
Michele Tombolini, Indelible marks, 2016, 17 min. 13 sec.
Ulla Von Brandenburg, Singspiel, 2009, 06 min. 39 sec.
Endless Summer
Magazzino del Sale, Cervia, 2025
“Endless Summer“
Produzione: Magma
L’opera di Thomas Braida, “Siesta del sol, siesta per tutti”, 2019 – Courtesy the Artist; Videoinsight® Collection, Torino; Monitor Gallery, Roma, Lisbona – partecipa alla Mostra “ENDLESS SUMMER” che si realizza presso il Magazzino del Sale (Via Nazario Sauro, 24) di Cervia (RA), dal 17 maggio al 28 giugno 2025.
Con opere di
Yuri Ancarani, Thomas Berra, Thomas Braida, Ermanno Brosio, Martina Bruni, Michele Bubacco, Jacopo Casadei, David Casini, Francesco Cavaliere, Goldschmied & Chiari, Adelaide Cioni, Giovanni Copelli, Lucia Cristiani, Rudy Cremonini, Giovanni De Francesco, Roberto DePinto, Jeremy Deller, Ettore Favini, Roberto Fassone, Oliviero Fiorenzi, Christian Holstad, Mino Luchena, Lorenzo Mason, Jonathan Monk, Davide Monaldi, Luca Nostri, Ornaghi & Prestinari, Bruno Peinado, Alessandro Pessoli, Marta Pierobon, Leonardo Pivi, Aronne Pleuteri, Luigi Presicce, Andrea Renzini, Salvo, Pierluigi Scandiuzzi, Mario Schifano, Lorenzo Scotto di Luzio, Patrick Tuttofuoco, Thea Vallé, Vedovamazzei, Flaminia Veronesi, Carlo Zauli
A cura di
Vittoria Caprotti, Viola Cenacchi, Rossella Farinotti, Davide Giannella, Gioele Melandri, Ornella Paglialonga, Giovanni Rendina, Valentina Rossi
Con la direzione artistica di
Viola Emaldi, Alex Montanaro
Arte Mondadori | Novembre 2017
Arte Mondadori Novembre N. 531 2017
Museo Riso di Palermo
The Videoinsight® Collection by Paola Stroppiana
Cento Opere della Collezione Videoinsight®
Arte Mondadori Novembre 2017
The Videoinsight® Collection by Rebecca Russo
Tra le opere presenti: Keren Cytter Something Happened 2007, Ulla von Brandenburg Singspiel 2009, Marinella Senatore Speak easy – Director’s cut 2009, Nathalie Djurberg Untitled (Acid) 2010, Laure Prouvost The Artist 2010, Hans Op De Beeck Parade 2012, Kate Gilmore My Love is an Anchor 2004, Ragnar Kjartansson Mercy 2004, Katarzyna Kozyra Lou Salomé 2005, Tobias Zielony The Street (C.P.A.) 2014, Ali Kazma Dance Company 2009, Larissa Sansour A Space Exodus 2008, Agnieszka Polska I Am the Mouth 2014.
Larissa Sansour A Space Exodus 2008 Videoinsight® Collection
PHOENICIA VIDEO ART PRIZE 2017
For its third successful year, Phoenicia Hotel is continuing to support the arts through the launch of VIDEO ART PROJET III: “FREE YOUR MIND” on September 21th 2017, in collaboration with Rebecca Russo, President of Videoinsight® Foundation. This new exhibition of five pieces of contemporary video art is being held in the Phoenicia lobby and is open to the general public. Guests of the Phoenicia have the added luxury of being able to view a comprehensive selection of video art from the Videoinsight® Foundation via the exclusive dedicated Video Art channel available complimentary in all rooms. VIDEO ART PROJECT III: FREE YOUR MIND features new art works from a competition run by Phoenicia Hotel and the Videoinsight® Foundation, and seeks to inspire and encourage local artists in Lebanon in the future. The competition winner will be announced beginning of October and will have their video work showcased at the Videoinsight® Foundation in Italy, as well as receiving a weekend stay at the Phoenicia. Artists interested in taking part in future competitions are invited to email videoart@phoeniciabeirut.com. VIDEO ART PROJECT III: “FREE YOUR MIND” is a continuation of Videoinsight® Foundation’s vision and commitment to Video Art, exhibiting the results from the previous competition, and further enhances the Phoenicia’s reputation as an art hotel that not only features many world-class works throughout its premises, but also seeks to support artists in Lebanon and the region.
MARIO DAOU Northern Lights 2017
ELIE FAHED How Does It Feel to Miss Someone 2017
LOUKMAN NASSREDINE Suppression 2017
JEROEN KRAMER Untitled 305 2017
MAMAD MOSSADEGH The Breeze 2016
For its third successful year, Phoenicia Hotel is continuing to support the arts through the launch of VIDEO ART PROJET III: “FREE YOUR MIND” on September 21th 2017, in collaboration with Rebecca Russo, President of Videoinsight® Foundation. This new exhibition of five pieces of contemporary video art is being held in the Phoenicia lobby and is open to the general public. Guests of the Phoenicia have the added luxury of being able to view a comprehensive selection of video art from the Videoinsight® Foundation via the exclusive dedicated Video Art channel available complimentary in all rooms. VIDEO ART PROJECT III: FREE YOUR MIND features new art works from a competition run by Phoenicia Hotel and the Videoinsight® Foundation, and seeks to inspire and encourage local artists in Lebanon in the future. The competition winner will be announced beginning of October and will have their video work showcased at the Videoinsight® Foundation in Italy, as well as receiving a weekend stay at the Phoenicia. Artists interested in taking part in future competitions are invited to email videoart@phoeniciabeirut.com. VIDEO ART PROJECT III: “FREE YOUR MIND” is a continuation of Videoinsight® Foundation’s vision and commitment to Video Art, exhibiting the results from the previous competition, and further enhances the Phoenicia’s reputation as an art hotel that not only features many world-class works throughout its premises, but also seeks to support artists in Lebanon and the region.
ELIE FAHED How Does It Feel to Miss Someone 2017
LOUKMAN NASSREDINE Suppression 2017
JEROEN KRAMER Untitled 305 2017
MAMAD MOSSADEGH The Breeze 2016
MARIO DAOU Northern Lights 2017
Free Your Mind | Beirut
Free Your Mind. Video Art Project III
Opening September 21 2017
Phoenicia Hotel by Videoinsight® Foundation
MOCAK, Krakow
MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art | Krakow
Art in Art
28.04.2017 – 01.10.2017
by Delfina Jałowik, Monika Kozioł, Maria Anna Potocka
Simon Fujiwara, Ewa Juszkiewicz, Katarzyna Kozyra, Marcello Maloberti, Shahar Marcus, Orlan, Jana Sterbak, ….
Ewa Juszkiewicz ‘After Louse Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun’ 2015 | Rebecca Russo – Videoinsight® Collection
Phoenicia Hotel Art Photo (PHAP) Competition
Phoenicia Hotel Art Photo (PHAP) Competition
Rebecca Russo is Honorary Member of the Judges Board for the Phoenicia Hotel Art Photo (PHAP) Competition.
Building once again on its established reputation as an Art Hotel and supporter of artistic talent, the Phoenicia Hotel announces the launch of the Phoenicia Hotel Art Photo (PHAP) competition.
This initiative invites one artist per month to enjoy complimentary room and board for a night at the Phoenicia Hotel and to create a work of art using the medium of photography during the experience. Participating artists will compete for a grand prize of USD 5,000, which comes with a quirky twist: the prize money will be increased by the same amount in dollars as the room number allocated to the winning artist during their stay.
Judging of the 12 pieces of photo art will take place at the end of each year and will be followed by an exhibition of the works.
A limited edition of five prints of each of the 12 works will be made available for sale during the exhibition, with part of the proceeds going to the photographers and part to charities of their choice.
For info visit www.p-h-a-p.com or email us on info@p-h-a-p.com
One photographer per month is invited to the Phoenicia Hotel to produce one Art Photo during a one-night stay.
An annual exhibition, displaying all 12 Art Photos, will be held at the end of the year. A judging panel will announce the winner for the year at the launch of the exhibition.
The Phoenicia Hotel is a place where anything can happen.
It could be magical, romantic, creative, intriguing, inspiring, mysterious… With the click of their fingers, prepare to be enchanted. The captured scene is transformed into art.
The judging panel includes the globally exhibited photographer Roger Moukarzel, Art Collector Tarek Nahas and Rebecca Russo, Art Collector, President of the Videoinsight® Foundation
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