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DESERT X

DESERT X

The Desert X, an exhibition of 13 works by internationally acclaimed artists installed at various locations around the Coachella Valley. Curated by Neville Wakefield and César García-Alvarez. Until May 16, 2021, if you can travel.

Duration : 42s
Maturity Level : all

CAN THE ARTS HEAL?

CAN THE ARTS HEAL?

Save the date, March 22-26, 2021. A five-day cultural program in response to the mental health crisis caused by Covid-19. Presented by The Future is Unwritten as part of the WHO’s Solidarity Series of Events. More info www.culturunners.com

Duration : 26s
Maturity Level : all

Jenny Holzer - OH

Jenny Holzer - OH

Short documentary by Claudia Müller focusing on "OH", an installation done by Jenny Holzer for the Neu Nationalgalerie in Berlin. The American artist’s medium is language. For more than 30 years, her name has stood for a conceptual art that calls into question our perceptions and the way we are influenced by media and politics.

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

CLAUDIA COMTE

CLAUDIA COMTE

Mini-documentary by Claudia Müller asking Claudia Comte who is her favorite woman artist. Comte is a Swiss artist and works in a variety of media including sculpture, engraving, installation, murals, and painting.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

CHIHARU SHIOTA

CHIHARU SHIOTA

Mini-documentary by Claudia Müller asking Chiharu Shiota who is her favorite woman artist. Shiota is mostly renowned for her vast, room-spanning webs of threads or hoses, where she links abstract networks with concrete everyday objects such as keys, window frames, dresses, shoes, boats and suitcases.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

JULIETA ARANDA

JULIETA ARANDA

Mini-documentary by Claudia Müller asking Julieta Aranda who is her favorite wpman artist. Julieta was born in Mexico City. She is a conceptual artist that lives and works in Berlin and New York City.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

ABOUT JENNY HOLZER

ABOUT JENNY HOLZER

A documentary film by Claudia Müller which accompanies Jenny Holzer over the course of 10 years, at work and in numerous exhibitions, makes the artist’s art tangible as it traces her career, from the young artist putting up posters in New York in the late 1970s to the most influential female artist of today. Jenny Holzer’s work demonstrates that, while art may not be able to change the world, it can heighten our awareness of what surrounds us every day.

Duration : 52m
Maturity Level : all

The Bride

The Bride

Joana Vasconcelos came to public attention for her sculpture A Noiva (The Bride) at the 2005 Venice Biennale, a five-meter-tall chandelier made from 14,000 tampons. Recognizable from a distance, an imposing chandelier displays a candid cascade of glistening pendants.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Trafaria Praia

Trafaria Praia

Trafaria Praia is Vasconcelos’s proposal for the Participation of Portugal at the 55th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia. Her project addresses the historical relationship between Portugal and Italy, which evolved through trade, diplomacy, and art.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Independent Heart

Independent Heart

Red Independent Heart presents itself in the shape of an enormous ’heart of Viana’, the iconic piece of Portuguese filigree, patiently filled in with red plastic cutlery. Suspended from its axis, the work makes a movement of circular rotation, evoking the cycles of life and of the eternal return, accompanied by the sound of three meaningful fado songs, Estranha Forma de Vida [Strange Way of Life], Gaivota [Seagull] and Maldição [Curse].

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Valkyrie Egeria

Valkyrie Egeria

The monumental Egeria produced for the main atrium of Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the most ambitious of this important group of works inspired by the female characters from Norse mythology. Joana Vasconcelos combines different industrial textiles with traditional handmade techniques and LED lights. Egeria reveals an exuberant selection of colours, varied textures and rich details.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Call Center

Call Center

Call Center presents itself under the form of an enormous Beretta revolver built with recourse to the accumulation of 168 black landline telephones, each of the same exact model. The hyperbolized form of a Beretta revolver, built using dozens of telephones, points directly towards the violence that may be produced through the power of mass communication.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

War Games

War Games

In War Games, the inside and outside of a black 1960s Morris Oxford is used to host contrasting worlds. Outside, it is decorated with dozens of toy rifles facing towards the rear and strips of red LEDs which switch on and off to simulate speed, like the lines representing movement in a comic. Inside, the car is filled with colourful cuddly toys in an obvious allusion to the world of children.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

THE ABSTRACT IMAGE OF THE PANDEMIC

THE ABSTRACT IMAGE OF THE PANDEMIC

We all experience the impact of the COVID pandemic. David Szauder shows the growing mass of daily information drawn in curves on a piece of paper by a small drawing robot. Each time the word pandemic occurs in the news, the small robot draws the next curve determined by the time and GPS coordinates of where the news is coming from, following the virus’s current status.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

Fondation Beyeler

Fondation Beyeler

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Duration : 12s
Maturity Level : all

The Ghent Altarpiece

The Ghent Altarpiece

Jan and Hubert van Eyck, pioneering Flemish painters, are best known for their collaborative masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece. Hubert initiated the project, and after he died in 1426, Jan completed it in 1432. This monumental polyptych, housed in St. Bavo’s Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, is celebrated for its intricate detail, vibrant colors, and innovative use of oil paints. The altarpiece’s central panel, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, exemplifies the van Eycks’ mastery in rendering complex theological themes with unprecedented realism This work can be seen at [The St. Bavo’s Cathedral,https://www.sintbaafskathedraal.be/en/history/the-ghent-altarpiece/].

Duration : 9m
Maturity Level : all

Miniature Moments

Miniature Moments

These 19th-century Japanese miniatures capture everyday life, nature, and legend in exquisite detail. This slow art video lingers on finely painted screens, album leaves, and surimono prints by various artists. Figures stroll under cherry blossoms, birds perch amid bamboo, and mythical tales unfold in gold and ink. Rooted in Edo-period elegance and Meiji refinement, each miniature offers a quiet, layered world that rewards close, patient looking.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Muse Eternal

Muse Eternal

Between Simonetta is a mesmerizing slow art portrait by Michael Joaquin Grey created in 2011. Inspired by Botticelli’s Simonetta from the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, this generative work reveals shifting emotions and subtle expressions over time. Watch closely as the face moves through moods, inviting a deep, meditative experience that blurs the line between classical beauty and contemporary digital art. This work can be seen at [The Galeria SENDA,https://galeriasenda.com/en/works/michael-j-grey-between-simonetta-2011-generative-portrait-68-x-89-x-8-cm-variation-of-3/]

Duration : 15m
Maturity Level : all

Song of the Soul

Song of the Soul

In Madonna del Magnificat, Botticelli composes a celestial harmony of gesture, gaze, and gold. This slow art video draws you into the round frame, where the Virgin, crowned by angels, pens the Magnificat as the Christ Child rests on her lap. Every line curves in rhythm, every figure leans with grace. Let your eye wander through this radiant meditation on divine light and maternal love, wrapped in perfect symmetry. This masterpiece can seen at the [Uffizi Gallery,https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/botticelli-madonna-of-the-magnificat].

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Moses Defends the Daughters of Jethro

Moses Defends the Daughters of Jethro

Rosso Fiorentino’s Moses Defending the Daughters of Jethro (c. 1523–1524) is a vivid tableau of divine justice and human emotion. This slow art video invites viewers to immerse themselves in the dynamic composition, where Moses, depicted with fervent energy, confronts aggressors to protect Jethro’s daughters. The painting’s Mannerist style is evident in the elongated forms and intense expressions, capturing a moment of tension and compassion. As you engage with the scene, observe the interplay of movement and stillness, and the rich palette that brings this biblical episode to life. This masterpiece can be seen at the [Uffizi Gallery,https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/rosso-fiorentino-moses].

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Madonna and Child with Two Angels

Madonna and Child with Two Angels

Filippo Lippi’s Madonna with Child radiates intimate devotion and gentle grace. This slow art video lingers on the Madonna’s delicate features, her veil softly framing a face full of maternal calm. The Christ child rests against her, playful and serene, bathed in the soft glow of early Renaissance light. Let the curved lines and subtle gestures draw you into a sacred moment where love is both divine and deeply human. This masterpiece can be seen at the [Uffizi Gallery,https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/lippi-madonna-and-child-with-two-angels].

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Portrait of Pope Leo X with two Cardinals

Portrait of Pope Leo X with two Cardinals

In Portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals, Raphael renders not just a man, but an atmosphere of papal authority and Renaissance intellect. This slow art video lingers on the rich crimson velvet, the glint of a magnifying glass, the heavy silence between figures. Pope Leo X, flanked by his cousins, exudes both grandeur and human weight. Let the layered symbolism and solemn composition unfold with patient depth. This masterpiece can be seen at the [Uffizi Gallery,https://www.uffizi.it/en/events/leonex-restoration].

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Procession of Reverence

Procession of Reverence

In Botticelli’s Adoration of the Magi (c. 1475), the sacred narrative unfolds amidst a tapestry of Florentine society. The Virgin and Child, elevated at the composition’s center, receive homage from the Magi that is portrayed with the likenesses of Cosimo de’ Medici and his sons, while a diverse assembly of figures, including a self-portrait of Botticelli, encircle them. Set against the backdrop of classical ruins and under the guiding Star of Bethlehem, the scene melds spiritual devotion with contemporary portraiture, reflecting the intertwining of divine reverence and civic pride in Renaissance Florence. This masterpiece can be seen at the [Uffizi Gallery,https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/boticelli-adoration-lami].

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Imperial Miniatures

Imperial Miniatures

Mughal miniatures are intimate epics that are small in scale, vast in meaning. This slow art video lingers on these jewel-like paintings, where emperors, gardens, battles, and romances unfold in exquisite precision. Born in the royal courts of 16th- to 18th-century India, these works blend Persian finesse, Indian color, and European perspective. Watch each gold-etched scene reveal its story slowly, layer by layer, petal by petal. These paintings can be viewed at [COG INDIA ART,https://cogindia.art/mughal-miniatures-a-narration/].

Duration : 8m
Maturity Level : all