ikonoTV

View Plans Create Account Login

Voyage by Daniela Thomas

Voyage by Daniela Thomas

Voyage is about a young man that wakes up, startled, in the bunk bed of a tiny bedroom. We hear clicking sounds, as he fiddles with something off-screen. Carrying a long black case under his arm, he climbs down the narrow corridors and stairways of a favela. Eyes follow him at every turn, focused on the black case. Standing in a crowded bus that crosses the endless sea of favelas on the outskirts of Rio, he makes people uncomfortable with the case. Next, he is on a train, eyes lost in the distance. Later in his long journey, he is on another bus in a richer part of town. As he finally gets a seat, clutching his black case, he makes the girl next to him very anxious. Time passes, and he falls asleep alone in his seat. The sound of a police officer’s siren wakes him up. He opens the black case. Inside we see the shiny keys of a clarinet. Fingers move over the keys, as we hear Melodia Sentimental by Hector Villa-Lobos. Slowly the image reveals that the young man playing the clarinet is our traveller and that we are in a stately room where a young orchestra plays the beautiful Villa-Lobos piece. A segment of Stories on Human Rights 2009 produced by ART for The World commissioned by the High Commissioner of Human Rights with award-winning filmmakers and artists, using the universal language of art to sensitize people across the planet to what “human rights” actually means.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

New | Art for the World

New | Art for the World

The [second season,https://ikonotv.art/Channels/title/172/art-for-the-world] on the Art for the World dedicated Channel includes children playing the main roles related to the topics of Climate Change and Environment, Inequality and Poverty, Gender Equality, Trade and Environment, Freedom of Religion and Belief, and more.

Duration : 7m
Maturity Level : all

Life in Layers

Life in Layers

Children’s Games reveals Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s intricate world where over 200 children engage in countless games and moments, each layer bursting with movement, expression, and story. Painted in 1560, this oil-on-board masterpiece captures not just childhood play but a vibrant tapestry of social life, timeless human nature, and the subtle connections weaving through the crowd. Explore the details, emotions, and rhythms that make this scene a living mosaic. The painting is housed in [The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria,https://www.khm.at/en/artworks/children-s-games-321].

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Silks and Stillness

Silks and Stillness

Explore the exquisite world of Jean-Étienne Liotard through three captivating portraits created between 1702 and 1789. From the vibrant rhythms of Turkish Woman with a Tambourine to the intimate bond in Turkish Woman with her Servant and the striking Portrait of Francis Levett alongside Hélène Glavani, each work reveals Liotard’s mastery of detail, texture, and cultural storytelling. Step into an 18th-century world where costume and character come alive with delicate precision and subtle elegance.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Gaze and Ornament

Gaze and Ornament

Drift into the exquisite stillness of Jean-Étienne Liotard’s pastels, where every thread of lace and glint of porcelain breathes quiet refinement. This slow art video lingers on his lifelike portraits, rendered with startling realism and delicate touch. Known as “the Turkish painter” for his Eastern costumes, Liotard brings intimacy and elegance to Enlightenment Europe. Let your gaze rest on powdered cheeks, soft textures, and serene expressions, and each frame a tribute to light, clarity, and grace.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Visions of Flesh and Fire

Visions of Flesh and Fire

Step into the fevered imagination of Hieronymus Bosch, where pleasure, punishment, and prophecy collide. In Garden of Earthly Delights, we explore a triptych that unfolds like a dream turned nightmare. From the quiet creation of the world to a garden of sensual delight and a hellscape of chaos, Bosch weaves a vision both seductive and terrifying. Painted between 1490 and 1510, this extraordinary work invites endless interpretation-perhaps a warning, perhaps a mirror, or perhaps something stranger still. In this slow art video, linger within the surreal beauty and moral tension of one of history’s most enigmatic masterpieces. This work can be seen at [The Museo Nacional del Prado,https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-garden-of-earthly-delights-triptych/02388242-6d6a-4e9e-a992-e1311eab3609].

Duration : 15m
Maturity Level : all

Veil of Sorrow

Veil of Sorrow

In The Descent from the Cross, we witness Rogier van der Weyden’s haunting meditation on grief and grace. Painted around 1435, this masterpiece captures the moment Christ is lowered from the cross, his lifeless body held with aching tenderness by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Every figure, from the swooning Virgin to the silent mourners, is shaped in sorrow and light. Van der Weyden’s precise lines and vivid colors invite us into a scene where pain becomes sacred and time seems to pause. This slow art video offers space to reflect on loss, devotion, and the quiet power of sacred beauty. This work can be seen at [The Museo Nacional del Prado,https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-descent-from-the-cross/856d822a-dd22-4425-bebd-920a1d416aa7].

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Calling Video Artists

Calling Video Artists

Frame by Frame, Change the Game! Calling all visionary artists and filmmakers passionate about ecology and sustainability! Join us in shaping the future of our planet. Submit your artistic videos to impact, influence, and inspire change. Please find the Application Form here: [Open Call,https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCv1CmCdmugdstF5SXgIW8_c9oL50vIcSzErR5uVeVsmHyLw/viewform]

Duration : 30s
Maturity Level : all

Alfredo Jaar,

Alfredo Jaar, "Claro-Escuro"

“The old world is dying, the new one is slow to be born" by Alfredo Jaar is a new work entering the Usina de Arte collection and invites reflection on the dangers of civilizational transitions. “Images are not innocent”, Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar often warns. Those who look at the neon phrase of his work “Claro-Escuro” (2015) under the wall of what was the largest alcohol distillery in Brazil in the 1950s are sure of this, and which since 2015, in its cultural reconversion, has made up a socioeconomic development project through art, education, and environment. In this chiaroscuro, monsters appear” establishes a permanent residence at Usina de Arte, expanding the equipment collection with large installations by international artists. Please visit the [Usina da Arte website,http://www.usinadearte.org/en] for more information.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Add your voice!

Add your voice!

Complete this 2-minute survey and share your voice today. Rewired Earth is asking millions of people all over the world to tell businesses and governments what kind of future they really want. Together we can drive investment into sustainable action for a better tomorrow. More info on [Rewired Earth homepage,https://www.rewired.earth/]

Duration : 15s
Maturity Level : all

Re-enactment for a Future Scenario #2: Cape Romano

Re-enactment for a Future Scenario #2: Cape Romano

A figure is stranded on the half-submerged ruins of a futuristic ‘Dome Home’ of the coast of Florida. Haunted by memories of the former dwelling, the figure seems to be caught in a strange dream. A memory from a future that never quite happened. By Simon Faithfull

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Afterglow

Afterglow

The film «Afterglow - Maŋŋel-Indu» by Gjert Rognli takes us on a journey through an arctic landscape, a journey into deep forests and over forgotten waterways. The film carries with it fragments from the intangible cultural heritage that the Sámi indigenous people have carried with them for several thousand years. And with the knowledge that indigenous people share throughout the world about managing nature and its resources with respect.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Letter from the Age of Ecocide

Letter from the Age of Ecocide

Shireen Rahimi In "Letter from the Age of Ecocide", by Shireen Rahimi, shows a creature navigating her underwater home, struggling to restore it to its former health. Meanwhile, a wise sage in another dimension recounts the ancient creation myth of her ancestors, revealing a universal story of ecological loss and acceptance. Inspired by ancient Persian poetry, the film intends not to educate or diagnose, but to portray healthy coping mechanisms for emotional dissonance amid the climate crisis.

Duration : 7m
Maturity Level : all

Going Nowhere

Going Nowhere

On a small sand-island in the North Sea a figure seems locked in a Sisyphean quest. A tiny figure (filmed from a drone) walks purposely around an island’s edge. As the tide rises, the water is eating away at the island’s coast and the figure’s path spirals inwards. Eventually the island has become a dot of dry sand, before vanishing beneath the waves. The figure is gone. Simon Faithfull

Duration : 8m
Maturity Level : all

Smoke cloud

Smoke cloud

The video by Shahar Marcus "Smoke cloud" shows the artist walking in the desert carrying a smoke torch that spreads black smoke. the smoke can be seen for a fat distance. The video explores the mission of the artist in our times. Here, the artist appears as a trailblazer who leads the way he becomes the lighthouse in the desert or as in this case the smokehouse.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Plastic People

Plastic People

‘Plastic People’ delves into the harrowing realities of plastic waste and the insidious presence of micro-plastics in our environment. In this video, I aim to shine a stark light on the pressing issue of plastic pollution while inviting viewers to confront the unsettling consequences of our reliance on this ubiquitous material. By Katherine Boland

Duration : 42s
Maturity Level : all

Terrestrial Spirits

Terrestrial Spirits

The short film by Yossi Galanti explores the visual manifestation of various environmental and ecological themes, focusing on the interaction between humans and their surroundings. The first location is an urban nature area in the heart of Jerusalem, where Johanan, a homeless person lives throughout the year. The second is the shores of the Sea of Galilee, which serve as places for seasonal tourist activities. In both locations insects, animals, and humans appear to be preoccupied with seeking food and shelter while simultaneously consuming their surroundings, each as part of the wider and invisible global system. The montage of interlaced events and places allows a visual comparison that contrasts the characters and their actions. Creating a supposedly randomized plot of intertwined scenes is an attempt to devise a visual reflection of simultaneous realities and thus a broader look at the current values of our culture.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Rain Man

Rain Man

In my video, ‘Rain Man,’ I seek to immerse viewers in an evocative visual experience that vividly portrays the profound impact of human-induced climate change on the world. Amidst a relentless deluge of rain human beings, half-submerged in floodwaters, serve as both subjects and symbols of the environmental crisis we face. By Katherine Boland

Duration : 48s
Maturity Level : all

22nd floor

22nd floor

Standing on the land of forest I film a felling of the tree. Over the course of time, the tree falls and the space is allocated to polictics. By Abeer Khan

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

Life with a flower

Life with a flower

A man connects with nature through a simple act. By Eli Turner

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Fire Man II

Fire Man II

As firestorms sweep across the planet, Fire Man II speaks to the profound message encapsulated by the phrase ‘we are the architects of our own demise.’ Through haunting imagery generated with artificial intelligence, I confront viewers with the unsettling reality of our collective role in shaping the environmental emergency. By Katherine Boland

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

The grey box

The grey box

Throughout South Eastern Australia, woodlands with Grey Box trees (Eucalyptus microcarpa) are under threat by habitat destruction and climate change. This video was recorded in Grey Box woodland along the border of Belair National Park in South Australia. Behind the camera, the Park adjoins a railway line, a road, and houses, where much of the habitat is badly degraded. Invisible to the viewer, human activities are heard in the audio underneath the calls of native birds living in the woodlands. The video animations subtly distort the appearance of the woodland, forcing us to look more closely at the potential for loss right before our eyes. Film by Ian Gibbins

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Patsiata, phantom of dust

Patsiata, phantom of dust

Owens Lake lies to the east of Sierra Nevada mountain chain in California. The Paiute tribes called it Patsiata. This body of water once covered an area of 280 square kilometres and had an average depth of 12 metres. The first explorers in the region reported that it sustained abundant aquatic life. Agricultural irrigation, followed by the diversion of the Owens River to the Los Angeles aqueduct, caused a gradual drop in the water level, until the lake dried up completely. Owens Lake was transformed into a vast arid and desolate plain; when the desert winds blew across the deposits of soda ash, huge dust clouds formed. Sand storms became a problem as toxic particles gave rise to respiratory diseases among the populace. To keep this under control, gravel was spread across the basin and the sediment kept damp. Today, nearly half of the aqueduct’s water is rechanneled toward Owens Lake in order to re-start plant growth in the lacustrine clay and restore the depleted ecosystems. Ponds have been created for migratory birds. Film by Isabelle Hayeur

Duration : 11m
Maturity Level : all

The End of the World as we know it

The End of the World as we know it

Originally project consists of 7 videos and 20 images. This is a screening version with all the videos. Filming locations for this work were Ilulissat Icefiord, Mojave Desert, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Muir Woods. By Susanne Layla Petersen

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all