Full of layers of meaning, the words of the artist. Gianni Toti is a master of Italian literature and cinema who, in his sixty-year career, has been able to cross the arts in a futuristic way: from poetry to painting, from graphics to words, from cinema to electronic images. , from the analogical to the numerical world.
Poema Bonotto (Italy 2016') is not simply "a video", as it is currently said: it is a video opera, a work by an artist that was made at the intersection between art (with technical competence and expressive sensitivity) and electronic audiovisual language. , generated by computer (the "digital", the numerical sound-image) and the "off-camera" voice of Fontana, his acoustic art, his sound interpretation, his concrete poetry, his rhythmic musicality and, therefore, almost sensual .
What do those places in the city that we usually inhabit hide? Can we rediscover them through reflection? Let's rediscover Manizales, but from listening. The soundscape concept –soundscape– was shaped by Murray Schaffer at the end of the 60's, defined as the set of everything that sounds and surrounds us. In this workshop we are going to learn to listen, understand, discuss and explore the expression potential of urban soundscapes, their relationship with heritage, cultural practices and traditions, opening the doors to field recording, which also today Today it is possible from almost any mobile device. It is not necessary for those interested to have previous experience or technological resources other than a mobile phone, although the contributions that attendees want to bring to the workshop, such as cameras, computers, portable recorders, headphones and microphones, are welcome, since they will enhance the work and the joint learning.
What do those places in the city that we usually inhabit hide? Can we rediscover them through reflection? Let's rediscover Manizales, but from listening. The soundscape concept –soundscape– was shaped by Murray Schaffer at the end of the 60's, defined as the set of everything that sounds and surrounds us. In this workshop we are going to learn to listen, understand, discuss and explore the expression potential of urban soundscapes, their relationship with heritage, cultural practices and traditions, opening the doors to field recording, which also today Today it is possible from almost any mobile device. It is not necessary for those interested to have previous experience or technological resources other than a mobile phone, although the contributions that attendees want to bring to the workshop, such as cameras, computers, portable recorders, headphones and microphones, are welcome, since they will enhance the work and the joint learning.