COLLÒCULI
work realized with the contribution of
Banco di Napoli Foundation
edited by
Gabriele Perretta
COLLOCULI
COLLŎQUĬUM [COLLOQUIUM], COLLOQUII CONVERSATION, DIALOGUE, MEETING
ŎCŬLUS [OCULUS], OCULI EYE, ORGAN OF SIGHT
Collòculi derives from the fusion of the two terms and by combining the two meanings it becomes a metaphor for the artist’s vision. “Collòculi” is an immersive, multimedia interactive art installation in the shape of a Giant Eye made of recycled aluminum, recycling symbolizing environmental rebirth. For the assembly of recycled aluminum scraps Annalaura di Luggo included several young adults who faced big difficulties in life.
COLLÒCULI > WE ARE ART MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATION
For her video art installation We Are Art she selected 4 of them who shared their personal accounts about how they overcame adversities such as bullying, racial discrimination, blindness, alcohol and drug abuse, sexual discrimination and crime. Their intimate revelations were transformed through Annalaura’s artistic interpretation by blending their stories with the language of photography, digital video art, sound design and sensory interaction stimulating a spiritual awareness of the value of every human being... no matter who they are or what misfortune they may have faced in life. The narrative has been integrated into the Giant Eye and projected through the Pupil allowing the viewer in the gallery, through virtual technology, to actually interact and become part of the installation. Thus, with each individual viewing “Collòculi” undergoes transformation as the artist, the art and its protagonists and the viewer become one… We Are Art.
COLLÒCULI > WE ARE ART DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
The creative process is narrated in the documentary We are Art directed by the same artist.
We Are Art obtained the support of Italian Minister of Culture (MIC), those of Campania Film Commission and thiose of Bank of Napoli Foundation.
NAPLES, ITALY
Banco di Napoli Foundation
May - June 2022
NAPLES, ITALY
MANN, Museo Archeologico
October 12 - January 9 2023
COLLÒCULI | 2022
Iron structure, recycled aluminum, monitor, video, gesture recognition cameras, Ø 360 cm.
*The set-up with recycled aluminum filaments of Colloculi took place with the involvement of children with various disabilities.
