Tuesday, August 13, 2024
7 PM
Free Admission
Iokoi & Bit-Tuner
Mara Miccichè (voice, electronics) & Marcel Gschwend (electronics)
Constanza Pellicci & Linda Vogel
Constanza Pellicci (voice) & Linda Vogel (harp, voice)
Marina Mello & Thelmo Cristovam
Marina Mello Andrade (harp) & Thelmo Cristovam (alto saxophone)
proyectoamil
Lima
proyectoamil is pleased to invite you to the upcoming South American tour date of the Fitzcarraldo Ensemble from the Institute of Incoherent Cinematography – IOIC, presenting silent cinema with live musical improvisation in an evening titled The Cinematic Aquarium.
Performing in duo formations, ensemble members will provide live musical scores to the following short films:
Evolution, Dave Fleischer (US, 1923, 40 min)
La pieuvre, Jean Painlevé (FR, 1928, 13 min)
L’étoile de mer, Man Ray (FR, 1928, 16 min)
La daphnie, Jean Painlevé (FR, 1929, 10 min)
Les Mystères du Château de Dé, Man Ray (FR, 1929, 21 min)
While Jean Painlevé holds an undisputed place as a pioneer of scientific underwater cinema, his ties to the surrealists make his work particularly fascinating from an artistic standpoint. His affectionate, microscopic gaze into the lives of sea creatures altered perception and drew audiences ever deeper into an abstract, alien world. His ability to observe these organisms up close, and the otherworldly images he uncovered, captivated surrealist photographers such as Man Ray—whom he even helped create a starfish for the latter’s eponymous film.
Unlike Painlevé, who sought the familiar within the strange to make animals more relatable to humans, Man Ray’s intention was different: he focused on the cinematic image itself. For both the familiar and the unfamiliar must be learned. These underwater cinematic gems will be accompanied live by members of the IOIC Fitzcarraldo Ensemble in duo configurations. Seductive voices, warped strings, and synthetic hallways beckon like sirens, drawing us into the murky depths of the underwater world.
Institute of Incoherent Cinematography – IOIC
The IOIC promotes silent film and its presentation through live musical performance. Based in Zurich, it organizes an annual four-day silent film cycle with live music, each edition exploring a specific theme in depth. In addition, the Institute curates film programs in other cities across Switzerland and abroad, bringing highlights of the season to wider audiences in diverse regions.
These live performances are guided by a commitment to cultural and social diversity, actively engaging musicians, sound artists, bands, ensembles, and orchestras of different generations and musical backgrounds. One of the goals is to foster meaningful exchange across genres and artistic disciplines.
