UMBERTO M., 3 HD CHANNELS VIDEO,
2013, ED. OF 3

Umberto M., guard, or: How I learned to not believe in circumstances and to trust them
Umberto is a guard for the Bevilacqua La Masa foundation, he and I enacted poses which cite art history, and engaged in acts of cooperative balancing and perspective interpretations. The resulting effort to showcase our personal weaknesses and suspend all expectations regarding our roles was recorded in a three channel video piece which Umberto will have to monitor during the course of the exhibition.

UMBERTO M., 3 HD CHANNELS VIDEO, 2013, ED. OF 3

Many afternoons, when I was meant to be at the Foundation to discuss my work,
I went with Umberto to Alberoni beach, and we did our exercises.

VIDEO STILLS

Breaking the course of events is always a good feeling. Opening up to the unexpected, getting to know a new person in depth, using expectations in reverse, is always the best way to work for me. During the exhibition, while Umberto was monitoring the room, some people stared at him from afar: they were convinced that they were observing the artist in front of the work. For a month Umberto took care of himself, monitoring our exercises at the seaside, where he used to spend his free time.

backstage photograph, c-print, 70cm x 90xm, 2013

Umberto is still working as guard in Bevilacqua La Masa,
and every now and then I visit him again.

backstage photograph, c-print, 70cm x 90cm, 2013