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Impossible Light by Jeremy Ambers

Impossible Light by Jeremy Ambers

On March 5th, 2013, San Franciscoís skyline was transformed by an amazing sight: 25,000 LED lights that, for perhaps the first time save the 1989 earthquake, caused people to consider the Bay Bridge instead of her iconic sister. How did this happen? Who was behind the eight million-dollar installation? How in the world did they pull it off? The story behind the making of The Bay Lights a project whose very ìimpossibility made it possibleîóanswers these questions, revealing the drama and the daring of artist Leo Villareal and a small team of visionaries who battle seemingly impossible challenges to turn a dream of creating the worldís largest LED light sculpture into a glimmering reality.

Duration : 1h 9m
Maturity Level : all

Hannu Karjalainen, Daemon (2020)

Hannu Karjalainen, Daemon (2020)

“Daemon” (guardian spirit) stems from reflections on the future of humankind and its relationship with nature. Karjalainen’s film navigates the ground between real and unreal, abstract and absurd. Running on the logic of a dream or a nightmare, it quotes online comments of trolls criticizing Greta Thunberg’s speech on climate action at the UN.

Duration : 11m
Maturity Level : all

Doug Fishbone, Please Gamble Responsibly (2021)

Doug Fishbone, Please Gamble Responsibly (2021)

Fishbone examines how instability and collapse are coded into the very way modern money works - from the Nixon Shock in 1971 to the ongoing corporate bailouts of today - and unmasks a global economic system which is far dodgier than it seems. The film treats a populist and relevant subject - the unaffordability of housing in much of the Western world - from an unexpected and humorous vantage point.

Duration : 16m
Maturity Level : all

Iván Buenader, Volkspark (2021)

Iván Buenader, Volkspark (2021)

In “Volkspark” (People’s Park), Buenader dances through Berlin’s oldest public park. Dressed in clothes found on the streets – the literal social fabric of Berlin - he moves amidst various monuments inscribed with references to battles, conquests, nations, historical milestones, popular mythologies, and literary characters of children’s fables.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Nezaket Ekici, Kaffeeklatsch (2019)

Nezaket Ekici, Kaffeeklatsch (2019)

Questioning her sense of belonging in German society, as a migrant and integrated German, Nezaket Ekici asks herself what her own German tradition is – and what actually is German tradition? Staging herself in traditional German costumes from the Black Forest, Spreewald, and Thuringia, Ekici drinks coffee with her doppelgangers in this playful video addressing the fine line between foreignness and belonging, while looking back with wry humor on the isolation of lockdown.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Shahar Marcus, Dig (2020)

Shahar Marcus, Dig (2020)

“Dig” shows men frantically digging out heavy stones. It could be a ruined house after an earthquake or a bomb. But because we are not shown where or why this action takes place, it becomes a universal metaphor for the many disasters – natural and manmade – of our troubled times.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Christian Niccoli, ZWEI (2021)

Christian Niccoli, ZWEI (2021)

“Zwei” tells the story of two men bound together in a relationship of interdependence. Hanging off opposite ends of a rope suspended from a high wall, this perpetual balancing act is an apt social metaphor for our times. Trying to climb, whether up the social ladder or out of the mess we’re in, we are always on the edge of loosing our grip.

Duration : 15m
Maturity Level : all

Check this trailer...

Check this trailer...

and if you like it...enjoy the full documentary about artist Leo Villareal’s amazing light installation in San Francisco under Premium.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

WHO BY WATER

WHO BY WATER

"Who by Water" is a recut of Luc Perez’ last short film "the Drowned" made during the lockdown in Danemark. The idea was to delete the film characters and dialogues to keep only empty places. The Danish village Marstal, is becoming a empty town anted by its own ghosts and maritime history. For the past two decades, Luc Perez has been focusing mainly on animation and have developed his very own technique – a mix between analog painting and computer compositing. He does everything by himself, except the soundtrack, from the first script draft, storyboard, animatic, design, editing to post production. He has achieved several works for other directors from all around the world, who wanted to integrate animated sequences in their films or documentaries, such as Wolfgang Becker (Good Bye, Lenin!) or Raed Andony (Best Documentary at the 67th Berlinale).

Duration : 8m
Maturity Level : all

LUX when light began to breathe

LUX when light began to breathe

Discover how artists iart STUDIO, Es Devlin, Refik Anadol, a’strict, and Julianknxx use tech such as 3D projection mapping, neural networks, quantum computing, open-source VFX software, or algorithmic visualisations to tame light to make beautiful and meaningful art about our climate, our human condition, or what it is to breathe.

Duration : 9m
Maturity Level : all

DESERT X ALULA

DESERT X ALULA

15 artists explore ideas of mirage and oasis in spectacular Al Ula from 11th February until 30th March 2022. Check www.desertx.org

Duration : 0s
Maturity Level : all

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN? Alexander Ponomarev’s Statement

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN? Alexander Ponomarev’s Statement

Russian artist Alexander Ponomarev painted in bright colors in 1996 a Russian submarine, making out of a war machine a work of art. ikonoTV is launching a "What makes us Human?" campaign, a Call for Artists to express alternatives to war. Check ikonoTV’s Facebook page soon.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

Part 1 - Accountability

Part 1 - Accountability

The earth is our home and the home of many other animal species and plants. It is our responsibility to see the damage that we caused to the water, air and the earth.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Part 2 - Transformation

Part 2 - Transformation

What are the main factors for climate change and air pollution and how we can change and make an impact on them.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Part 3 - Action

Part 3 - Action

What we can do about climate change already today.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Alexa Velez-Of the Air (2021)

Alexa Velez-Of the Air (2021)

WINNER: Of the Air is a short film that examines our disconnect from the natural world, engaging with the element of air from a physical and emotional perspective. The film is a reaction to the climate crisis in the form of a duet between a living, breathing body and the air. The piece takes place in a small apartment kitchen, where the main character finds herself relying on an air conditioner for relief in the middle of a heat wave. The air conditioner is one of many machines humans have created to harness the forces of the natural world. However, on a grander scale, we are at the mercy of these forces. -Alexa Velez

Duration : 0s
Maturity Level : all

Anna Rotty - Solastalgia (2020)

Anna Rotty - Solastalgia (2020)

“I’m interested in how new colors appear in our perception of the world we live in and what emotions color can stir within us. I’ve started to see this work as an archive I’m building, in response to what I see now, but also as a record of this time as I think about the future. I want images of water and land to be seductive and dynamic so that we feel the need to preserve it as best we can. I want the viewer to question their gaze of the Earth, see themselves as part of the landscape, both real and constructed, to generate empathy. With my constructed sculptural pieces, I hope people make the connection that these are built, and not found, as a reminder to not take our planet for granted.” –Anna Rotty 

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Brian Patterson - Intermission for Deleted (2018)

Brian Patterson - Intermission for Deleted (2018)

“The aim of this piece is to present the implications of the imminent mass extinction at a pace that the viewer can integrate without overwhelm or despair. While making this piece I contemplated the objective fact that 99.9% of all species to ever live on Earth have gone extinct. Such a premise may instill despair or surrender, but it also reveals the beauty of humanity’s power both to destroy the planet but also save and serve her as well. I strongly believe the courage and focus that a calm mind and compassionate heart allow is our only hope of survival.”

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Char Jeré - We Were Water (2022)

Char Jeré - We Were Water (2022)

“I hope to emphatically express the issues that marginalized communities are facing globally so that those in power begin to listen more intently. I want to create an intergenerational and multi-racial movement wherein Black, Brown and Indigenous people’s voices are not only heard but amplified. It’s essential that we include different perspectives on the issue of climate change so that we can see how impactful it is to not just a few of us but all of us. Artists should be working within their communities to elevate and mediate the issues and concerns of the ecology around them.” –Char Jeré

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Douglas Tolman - Last Gesture (2021)

Douglas Tolman - Last Gesture (2021)

WINNER: An inland sea disappears before our eyes. Coastal wildfire smoke drifts into the basin, mingling with dust particles from a dry lake bed. We are downwind, with an economy reliant on poor land-use practices which cause ancestral forests to burn and inland seas to dry up. The land has offered so much to us, a gesture that has allowed our species to flourish around the planet. When will we offer something in return? Though this work is specific to the place I call home, lakes and forests around the world are facing similar problems and require similar solutions. –Douglas Tolman

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Linnéa Gad - Lime (2021)

Linnéa Gad - Lime (2021)

Lime examines how CO2 levels and the acidification of the sea is intertwined with the lifecycle of the mineral lime. I’m currently investigating limestone, oyster shells and lapis lazuli, which are all different forms of calcium carbonate. In order to get better acquainted with the material, I issued myself a challenge: to sculpt only in lime, endorsing its diversity and its willingness to bind with different versions of itself. I see my sculptures as a locus for the compressed narratives embedded in the material, able to stand on their own as curious openings for inquiry and ready to surface discussion. –Linnéa Gad

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Kathy Sirico - Floating Chronologies (2022)

Kathy Sirico - Floating Chronologies (2022)

Floating Chronologies investigates dendrochronology—the study of mapping tree-rings—and its role in how we impose human power over nature, to the cost of climate devastation. Scientists use the term “Floating Chronology” to describe a tree-ring history whose beginning and end dates are not known and cannot be fully mapped. Here, I offer an alternative viewpoint which will reorient viewers out of a societally imposed state of mind, and towards one of empathy and climate justice. The primary sculptural element of my project is a large- scale, circular mixed media collage which stands in place of the museum tree. It is an empathetic monument which serves as an abstract alternative to patriarchal models of narrative art. –Kathy Sirico

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Maurício Chades - Pyramid, Urubu (2019)

Maurício Chades - Pyramid, Urubu (2019)

WINNER: By understanding art as an aesthetic-political tool, I see experimentation as a state of becoming in which we can think of ways out of the infinite socio-environmental crises generated by capitalism. Mostly grounded in environmentalism studies, my work usually relates to a place or a system that I perceive as a microcosm within a global situation. Three interconnected subjects mark my production: decomposition, death rituals, and frictions between forest and city. –Maurício Chades

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Melanie Bernier - The Popcorn Game (2021)

Melanie Bernier - The Popcorn Game (2021)

Will future generations view us as monsters for not doing more to avert catastrophe? How will we explain ourselves? Combining a cherished story from my childhood with sparse, folksy imagery, I comment on the absurdity of my lived experience. I envision where this moment will lead us. In The Popcorn Game , I’m cast as my future self, an anxious and lonely woman with many regrets. Under shelter one dark, stormy night, the Crone is called upon to entertain. –Melanie Bernier 

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all