ikonoTV

View Plans Create Account Login

Zaha Hadid Architects - Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre

Zaha Hadid Architects - Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre

The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre, designed to become the primary building for the Azerbaijan’s cultural programs, breaks from the rigid and often monumental Soviet architecture that is so prevalent in Baku, aspiring instead to express the sensibilities of Azeri culture and the optimism of a nation that looks to the future.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

William Kentridge: Triumphs and Laments - A Project for Rome 2016

William Kentridge: Triumphs and Laments - A Project for Rome 2016

In 2016, William Kentridge was at work on a monumental frieze, called Triumphs and Laments: A Project for Rome, to be installed along the banks of the Tiber River. The work was designed to span 550 metres of an embankment of the river on Piazza Tevere: a procession of 55 drawings delving into the history of Rome from ancient times to the present, integrated with references to current world happenings, which open up conversations about the nature of history and how it is recorded; our capacity to remember and to forget.

Duration : 9m
Maturity Level : all

Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher - Volu/Dining Pavilion

Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher - Volu/Dining Pavilion

Commissioned by Robbie Antonio for Design Miami 2015, Volu is part of the Revolution Project that explores the application of advanced design and fabrication technologies in the creation of cost-efficient living spaces.

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Ephemeral Procession

Ephemeral Procession

In Triumphs and Laments – Work in Progress, William Kentridge unveils a monumental 550 m charcoal frieze along Rome’s Tiber embankment. Rendered through reverse-graffiti power-washing, the figures emerge in striking black-and-white, evoking layered triumphs and losses across time. As pollution slowly reclaims the stone, the artwork’s impermanence becomes its poetry—inviting viewers to meditate on history’s fragile ebb and flow. ikonoTV’s Slow Art treatment brings focus to the textures of tracings, the rhythm of stencils, and the tension between remembrance and erasure.

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Zaha Hadid Architects - Loa and Vesu Vases for Wiener Silver Manufactur

Zaha Hadid Architects - Loa and Vesu Vases for Wiener Silver Manufactur

The Loa and Vesu Vases express a powerful dynamic through their surface complexity.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Royal Academy for Nature Conservation - Ajloun, Jordan

Royal Academy for Nature Conservation - Ajloun, Jordan

The project for an Academy was originally proposed to be on a site inside a nature conservancy reserve, but the architect convinced the client to use an adjacent abandoned quarry which is outside the reserve. The basic philosophy was that the building would use the parts of nature which have been injured in the past, instead of adding a new intervention on virgin land.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Micro Yuan’er - Beijing, China

Micro Yuan’er - Beijing, China

Cha’er Hutong is a quiet spot one kilometre from Tiananmen Square in the city centre. Number 8 in this neighbourhood, located near a major mosque, is a typical da-za-yuan (big-messy-courtyard) once occupied by over a dozen families. In concert with the families, a nine-metre-square children’s library built of plywood was inserted underneath the pitched roof of an existing building.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Quiet Strength

Quiet Strength

In Woman in Blue, Cézanne offers a poised, introspective portrait set in deep afternoon light. His bold, expressive brushstrokes merge figure and space-blue hues subtly contrasting with warm oranges to create a sense of stillness and form. The sitter’s calm gaze and hand resting on a book invite a thoughtful pause, reflecting Cézanne’s mature focus on structure and inner depth. In ikonoTV’s Slow Art presentation, tones and textures emerge slowly, drawing the viewer into a meditative exploration of presence, geometry, and emotional resonance.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Milk and Light

Milk and Light

In The Litta Madonna, Leonardo da Vinci captures a moment of tender nourishment, where the Virgin nurses the Christ child beneath soft, celestial light. ikonoTV’s Slow Art format lingers on every gentle curve and serene gaze, revealing the sacred intimacy of mother and child. The quiet elegance of the composition invites a contemplative experience, where spiritual love is expressed through the simplest, most human gesture.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Golden Arrival

Golden Arrival

Rembrandt’s Danaë glows with sensual warmth and divine mystery. In ikonoTV’s Slow Art experience, the unfolding light caresses flesh, fabric, and shadow revealing Danaë’s open arms and luminous gaze as she welcomes Zeus in golden rain. Every detail, from the diaphanous sheets to the subtle play of gold tones, invites a deep, meditative look into longing, vulnerability, and myth. Time slows, and the viewer is gently immersed in a sacred moment of encounter.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Whispers of Grace

Whispers of Grace

Leonardo da Vinci’s Benois Madonna unfolds as a quiet dialogue between mother and child. In ikonoTV’s Slow Art rhythm, the gentle curve of Mary’s smile and the child’s eager gesture reveal layers of human warmth and divine serenity. Soft chiaroscuro bathes the scene in glowing tenderness, inviting a deep, unhurried gaze. Each moment lingers, drawing viewers into the still beauty of maternal love, as if time itself pauses to witness their bond.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Melodic Light

Melodic Light

In The Lute Player, Caravaggio presents an intimate Baroque scene: a youthful musician, bathed in dramatic chiaroscuro, sings as he plucks his lute. The slow, contemplative framing of ikonoTV’s Slow Art presentation allows the interplay of light on textured fabrics, cracked wood, and fragile sheet music to emerge. Each moment unfolds subtly, inviting a meditative encounter with fleeting beauty, emotion, and the passage of time.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Sacred Embrace

Sacred Embrace

Raphael’s The Holy Family radiates tender intimacy, captured in soft glances and graceful gestures. In ikonoTV’s Slow Art presentation, every brushstroke unfolds slowly, inviting the viewer to witness the quiet bond between Mary, Joseph, and the Christ child. Set against a serene landscape, divine love feels deeply human. The timeless harmony of composition and color draws you into a gentle meditation on care, connection, and spiritual presence.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Light Among Leaves

Light Among Leaves

In Woman in the Garden, Claude Monet bathes a serene garden scene in dappled light, capturing a fleeting moment of calm. The slow unfolding of the image reveals a figure gently paused among sunlit foliage, her presence nearly dissolving into nature. With each silent frame, viewers drift deeper into the layered greens and soft shadows, feeling the quiet pulse of a summer afternoon. This Slow Art experience invites a contemplative journey into light, texture, and solitude.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Veil of Fog

Veil of Fog

In Houses of Parliament, Claude Monet captures the haunting beauty of London cloaked in fog. Filmed in ikonoTV’s Slow Art style, the painting’s shifting blues, mauves, and golden haze unfold gradually, immersing the viewer in an almost dreamlike stillness. Light dissolves form, and structure becomes mood, evoking a moment suspended between day and night. This visual meditation invites a deep, contemplative gaze into the atmosphere, memory, and the ephemeral soul of a city. This work can be seen at various museums including [The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C,https://www.nga.gov/artworks/46523-houses-parliament-sunset].

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

New Power Station - Baku, Azerbaijan

New Power Station - Baku, Azerbaijan

As part of the regeneration of an old industrial area, a new building echoes a recently restored power station beside it. The original brief asked the architects to demolish the old, late-19th century power station located on a natural harbor in the Bay of Baku, and build a new events hall in its place, but after a site visit, the architects proposed two new buildings linked by an enclosed bridge to house event spaces, while preserving the old power station as an exhibition space.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Issam Fares Institute - Beirut, Lebanon

Issam Fares Institute - Beirut, Lebanon

A new building, radical in composition but respectful of its traditional context, floats above an exterior courtyard. The American University of Beirut (AUB) held an invited competition for the design of a structure to accommodate a modern-day think tank on its lush middle campus, one that was in harmony with the rest of the university, especially mindful of the surrounding greenery, and to preserve, as far as possible, existing sightlines to the Mediterranean.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Casa-Port New Railway Station - Casablanca, Morocco

Casa-Port New Railway Station - Casablanca, Morocco

A dynamic transport hub that anticipates the needs of the city of the future. This transport hub, designed to anticipate 25 million passenger trips per year in the future, comprises a large passenger hall opening onto a wide square to the southwest and the platforms to the southeast, a shopping center located on the lower level of the hall, an underground car park and an office building.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Ceuta Public Library - Ceuta, Spain

Ceuta Public Library - Ceuta, Spain

Incorporating an archaeological site as a key feature of the building, this library has become a cultural landmark. An original 14th century Marinid archaeological area is at the core of the reading spaces of the Library. The excavations were included in the interior space of the public building, and the architects worked with the supervising archaeologist to creating a sense of openness and transparency between the Library and the Marinid centre.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Superkilen - Copenhagen, Denmark

Superkilen - Copenhagen, Denmark

A public space promoting integration across lines of ethnicity, religion and culture. A meeting place for residents of Denmark’s most ethnically diverse neighborhood and an attraction for the rest of the city, this project was approached as a giant exhibition of global urban best practice.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

40 Knots House - Tehran, Iran

40 Knots House - Tehran, Iran

Innovative low-cost techniques that reinterpret traditional brick facades. Persian carpets are world-renowned, and bricks have a strong relationship with Iranian historical architecture. Here they are fused into a contemporary facade that appears as a collection of intricately interwoven modules.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Thread Cultural Centre - Sinthian, Senegal

Thread Cultural Centre - Sinthian, Senegal

An ecologically sensitive meeting place demonstrates how art and architecture can be part of rural life. Thread is a socio-cultural centre that houses two artists’ dwellings and studio space for local and international artists. Nicolas Weber, of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, had been supporting the efforts of a Senegalese doctor, Magueye Ba, in running a medical centre and elementary school programme serving an isolated network of rural villages in the Tambacounda region.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

William Kentridge: Triumphs and Laments - The Installation

William Kentridge: Triumphs and Laments - The Installation

In 2016, William Kentridge was at work on a monumental frieze, called Triumphs and Laments: A Project for Rome, to be installed along the banks of the Tiber River. The work was designed to span 550 metres of an embankment of the river on Piazza Tevere: a procession of 55 drawings delving into the history of Rome from ancient times to the present, integrated with references to current world happenings, which open up conversations about the nature of history and how it is recorded; our capacity to remember and to forget.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

William Kentridge: Peripheral Thinking - Yale University

William Kentridge: Peripheral Thinking - Yale University

In this lecture, the South African artist, William Kentridge examines possibilities for learning from the edges. He discusses the porousness of focus and describes the ways in which studio processes can be instructive for looking at universal questions. Kentridge talks specifically about his current project, Notes Towards a Model Opera, which looks at the Cultural Revolution in China and other utopian projects. Followed by a reception. Generously funded by the Andrew Carnduff Ritchie Fund.

Duration : 1h
Maturity Level : all