Rossella Biscotti,
Disorientation Notes
Disorientation Notes
Rossella Biscotti, Disorientation Notes, 2020. Video still. Commissioned by TBA21–Academy with the
support of Institut Kunst HGK FHNW in Basel.
support of Institut Kunst HGK FHNW in Basel.
Commissions
TBA21–Academy
Ocean-Archive.org
HD VIDEO, COLOR, SOUND, 7:32 MIN
Commissioned by TBA21–Academy with the support of Institut Kunst HGK FHNW in Basel.
As part of the third and final voyage of TBA21–Academy’s ‘The Current II’ fellowship cycle ‘Spheric Ocean: Life For Beginners’ led by Chus Martínez, the Ocean Archive debuts the film ‘Disorientation Notes’ (2020) by Rossella Biscotti.
Within a subtle weaving of video and sound, a voice is taking us through technical ways to reorient ourselves and balance instability while in movement. Referring to distant, unstable landmarks, as well as mapping and GPS technologies, we constantly look for ways to position ourselves in relation to an environment that changes, second by second.
Navigating the high sea.
The images are shot inside a mud house at Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic-era archaeological site in Turkey. One of the ancient proto-cities known to date. The camera rotates mechanically over the walls and the floor. It’s July 16, 2016, the day after the attempted military coup in Turkey, and the site’s consequent closure.
Rossella Biscotti with Roberto Casati, director, department of cognitive studies, Institut Jean Nicod, EHESS, CNRS, Paris, France.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERA (2016): Meryem Yavuz
VIDEO AND SOUND EDITING: Massimo Mosca
SOUND RECORDING AND POSTPRODUCTION: Attila Faravelli
Commissioned by TBA21–Academy with the support of Institut Kunst HGK FHNW in Basel.
As part of the third and final voyage of TBA21–Academy’s ‘The Current II’ fellowship cycle ‘Spheric Ocean: Life For Beginners’ led by Chus Martínez, the Ocean Archive debuts the film ‘Disorientation Notes’ (2020) by Rossella Biscotti.
Within a subtle weaving of video and sound, a voice is taking us through technical ways to reorient ourselves and balance instability while in movement. Referring to distant, unstable landmarks, as well as mapping and GPS technologies, we constantly look for ways to position ourselves in relation to an environment that changes, second by second.
Navigating the high sea.
The images are shot inside a mud house at Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic-era archaeological site in Turkey. One of the ancient proto-cities known to date. The camera rotates mechanically over the walls and the floor. It’s July 16, 2016, the day after the attempted military coup in Turkey, and the site’s consequent closure.
Rossella Biscotti with Roberto Casati, director, department of cognitive studies, Institut Jean Nicod, EHESS, CNRS, Paris, France.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERA (2016): Meryem Yavuz
VIDEO AND SOUND EDITING: Massimo Mosca
SOUND RECORDING AND POSTPRODUCTION: Attila Faravelli
Rossella Biscotti’s (b. 1978, Italy/Netherlands/ Belgium) cross-media practice cuts across sculpture, performance, sound works, and filmmaking. Stemming from extended research processes, conceptual excavations, personal encounters, and interdisciplinary collaborations, her works encapsulate meticulous stratifications of materials and meanings.