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Moshe Safdie | For Everyone a Garden

Moshe Safdie | For Everyone a Garden

To celebrate Earth Day 2022 Shifting Vision produced a short film, directed by Giulia Magno, exploring Moshe Safdie’s metaphor “For Everyone A Garden”. The acclaimed urban planner, architect, and theorist reflected on his design philosophy, rooted in the guiding principles that architecture should be inherently timeless, connected to nature, and profoundly humane.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Haim Steinbach | Framing

Haim Steinbach | Framing

Haim Steinbach explores the relationship between his aesthetic language and the film medium, unveiling the cinematic references in his exhibition "lemon yellow" at Lia Rumma Gallery in Naples.

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

MAP | Bangalore

MAP | Bangalore

Discover MAP - Museum of Art & Photography’s [Channel,https://ikonotv.art/tv-shows/title/167] with its Museums without Borders Series together with international institutions.

Duration : 7m
Maturity Level : all

View of Delft

View of Delft

The life and art of Johannes Vermeer are closely associated with the city of Delft. It has been postulated that many of his paintings were concentrated in the collection of a patron in that city who seems to have had a special relationship with the artist. Little is known about Vermeer’s life other than it was centered in his home city of Delft, shown here in this fantastic work. The interplay of light and shade, the impressive cloudy sky and the subtle reflections in the water make this painting an absolute masterpiece.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Watch Vermeer

Watch Vermeer

and dive into each of our Slow Art videos on this dedicated [Channel,https://ikonotv.art/Channels/title/107/vermeer] before you experience the actual Vermeer blockbuster at the Rijksmuseum.

Duration : 31s
Maturity Level : all

A Boy, A Wall and A Donkey by Hany Abu-Assad

A Boy, A Wall and A Donkey by Hany Abu-Assad

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. A Boy, A Wall and A Donkey a short film by Hany Abu-Assad born in 1961 in Nazareth. Hany Abu-Assad is a Palestinian-Dutch film director. The short film of 4’02 is about three boys standing in front of the intercom at a villa’s door, taking turns and speaking into it. Alerted by a security camera above their heads, the maid comes out and throws water at them to scare them away. They explain that they just wanted to record a film but since they did not have a camera, they decided to record it at the intercom camera of the door. The maid laughs and tells them that there is no tape in the camera, which is why they should go to a security camera that works. Taking her seriously, one of the boys leads the others to the wall where they position themselves in front of a turning and recording camera in order to record their movie. Each of them wants to be first, and they all recite their dialogues. When an army jeep approaches in the final scene, they wonder if these are the people who bring them the tape of their movie. 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 : 4m
Maturity Level : all

La mangue by Idrissa Ouedraogo

La mangue by Idrissa Ouedraogo

La Mangue a short film by Idrissa Ouedraogo born in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta) in 1954 and died in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 2018. One of the most important African directors, he studied cinema in his native country, as well as in Paris and Kiev. The Burkinabe Director was also Commander of the National Order of Burkina Faso and Knight of the French Order of Arts and Letters. The short film of 4’09 is about Koro, a 6-year-old girl, who picks up a mango stone, holds it in her hands, and later digs it into the ground in a public square, ignoring her friends who are laughing at her. She waters the growing plant and tries to protect it, while people continuously step on it. Day after day, the girl takes care of the plant which is, just like her, growing and growing. When Koro – now a woman – falls in love and gives birth to her own child, ripe mangoes are falling from the tree. The film ends with Koro’s young daughter who collects the mango stone and plants it in the village ground. 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 : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Lac Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Lac Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Haroun is the first Chadian full-length film director. He both writes and directs his films. Lac is a short film is about Kellou, in her forties, who lives in Bol, the capital of Sahel’s province. She’s a fisher, a profession transmitted from mother to daughter. She learned it from her mother. But since a few years, Lake Tchad has been shrinking, and fish has become rare. Kellou’s job is threatened. One day, after an un- successful catch, her 12-year-old daughter Mouna gives her an idea: pick up plastic bags invading the lake and make ropes out of it to sell them on the market. By this simple gesture, Kellou gets to, in her own way, fight against plastic pollution and adapt to the new conditions brought about by climate change. A segment of Interdependence 2019 produced by ART for The World, eleven filmmakers raising awareness on Environment and Climate Change.

Duration : 7m
Maturity Level : all

Lily and Ra by Armagan Ballantyne

Lily and Ra by Armagan Ballantyne

Lily and Ra a short film by Armagan Ballantyne born in 1972 in New Zeeland. Armagan Ballantyne is a film director. The short film is about ten-year-old mates, Ra and Lily, who are playing outside an abandoned factory. When Ra hits a bird with his slingshot, Lily bravely rescues it and enlists Ra in its care. Under her guidance, the boy finds compassion where before there was nothing, but anger and he is so proud when the bird comes back to life. The fragility of the moment is broken when the kids turn up at Ra’s house to find the father standing over his crying mum. At the door Lily turns to her friend, “come home with me”, she says, but things have changed with Ra. “Keep your stinking bird”, he says, and Lily walks away, leaving him a lonely figure standing in the doorway, his eyes downcast. 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 : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Mobile Men by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Mobile Men by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Mobile Men a short film by Apichatpong Weerasethakul born in 1970 in Bangkok. Apichatpong Weerasethakul is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Apichatpong has directed several features and dozens of short films. The short film of 4’08 is about two young men in a pickup truck filming themselves. Coming from Thailand’s neighboring countries, through the use of a camera they are discovering each other. In a windy atmosphere, they initially film each other with close-ups of parts of their bodies, then, little by little, they shoot their full figures. As the camera lenses change, a landscape of rice fields and a cinema crew get into the frame. The camera then reshoots the road and the men, as if we were witnessing a film rehearsal. When the frame goes back to shoot one of the two main characters who has tattoos over his body, the man lifts his shirt up and tears off a wired microphone that is taped to his chest. He then pastes it on the tattoo and cries out from the top of his lungs. The microphone picks up the heavy wind noise and the camera moves to capture his face. He looks directly at the camera, smiling. 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 : 4m
Maturity Level : all

OLMO by Silvio Soldini

OLMO by Silvio Soldini

The short film is about Olmo, eighty years old, who looks out of the window of a building in the suburban area of a city. His eight-year-old grandson Giulio is reading him an article from the newspaper about melting glaciers, the greenhouse effect, methane, and CO2... «What is C-O-2? » asks the child. « Do you remember the carbon dioxide we studied? » says Grandpa. «The one the trees breathe? » asks Giulio. The day after, they’re leaving for a short tour instead of going to school, searching for an old tree. A segment of Interdependence 2019 produced by ART for The World, eleven filmmakers raising awareness on Environment and Climate Change.

Duration : 10m
Maturity Level : all

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

Children’s Games

Children’s Games

Children’s Games is a 1560 oil-on-board painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The painting depicts over 200 children playing a wide variety of games, many of which are still played today. The painting is known for its intricate details and the portrayal of the children’s various expressions and actions. It is housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Jean-Etienne Liotard

Jean-Etienne Liotard

Discover three wonderful paintings by Jean-Etienne Liotard (1702-1789), Turkish Woman with a Tambourine, Turkish Woman with her Servant, and Painting of Francis Levett, an English merchant with Hélène Glavani, the daughter of the French consul in the Crimea, both in costume.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Slow Art Day

Slow Art Day

Discover the Heart of ikonoTV’s Brand - the Transformative Power of Slow Art

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch

Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch

This extraordinary triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch, created between 1490 and 1510 is housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, and portrays a complex and symbolic depiction of human desires and temptations. The outer panels show the creation of the world, while the inner panel showcases a vivid and surreal paradise filled with indulgent and sensual scenes. The painting’s meaning and intent have been subject to various interpretations, ranging from a warning against worldly pleasures to a celebration of carnal desires.

Duration : 15m
Maturity Level : all

The Descent from the Cross by van der Weyden

The Descent from the Cross by van der Weyden

Rogier van der Weyden created around 1435 depicts the crucified Christ being lowered from the cross, with his lifeless body supported by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Van der Weyden’s work showcases his skill in capturing realistic facial features, sculpted surfaces, and vibrant primary colors. The painting’s emotional impact, particularly the grieving mourners and the depiction of space, has made it highly influential and widely copied. The composition reflects a commission from the Leuven guild of archers, and the painting’s portrayal of Christ’s body in the shape of a crossbow is notable. The inclusion of Mary and the powerful depiction of her grief reflects the growing focus on her role in the narrative during the Middle Ages. The painting’s detailed composition and poignant expressions evoke a sense of profound sentiment and brilliance in Early Flemish paintings.

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