Prague – The stone pine, symbol of Rome’s landscape, threatened by scale insects and fungi. The eroding cliffs of the Bay of Somme retreat with every storm. Proliferating jellyfish in Greek seas, the invisible waves nourishing Adriatic marine life, Moravia’s alluvial forests, and microalgae keeping memory alive in the Ebro Delta.
These are just a few of the stories that eight international teams of artists, working alongside scientists and local communities, have translated into digital artworks for CO-VISION - Mapping the Natural Heritage. The European cooperation project is co-funded by the European Union through its Creative Europe program and led by Videocittà, the Festival of Vision and Digital Culture founded by Francesco Rutelli.
The works, together with the European Digital Archive preserving their memory, will be unveiled on October 16 at 9:00 AM in Prague as part of the Signal Forum.
For its flagship piece, Videocittà selected Pinus pinea - the stone pine, an iconic emblem of the Mediterranean landscape and a silent witness to Rome's history, now imperiled by pests, fungi, and insects. Pinus Pinea - AV Talk, curated by Anna Lea Antolini, stems from a collaboration between Simone Arcagni (IULM University in Milan), visual artist Lorenza Liguori, sound designer Vincenzo Pizzi, and dancer/educator Delfina Stella, in dialogue with the Castelporziano Presidential Estate. The audio and video installation, accompanied by a literary text, invites audiences to listen to the world from the perspective of the tree.