Ye Shanghai goes to Venice!
Since we first presented Ye Shanghai in 2012 during SH Contemporary, the performance by artist and composer Roberto Paci Dalò has been traveling all over Europe. Now, we are very excited to present Ye Shanghai in Venice with an installation that will inaugurate on the 10th of November at Bevilacqua la Masa, and which will be on display until the 17th of November.
Join us on the 10th November at 6:00 pm, at Palazzetto Tito for the opening of the installation and the launch of the brand new Ye Shanghai record, presented with a conversation between Roberto Paci Dalò, Francesca Girelli (Arthub) and Mirko Rizzi (Marsèll).
Ye Shanghai is an audio-video installation based on various aspects of life in Shanghai before 1949. At the center of this work is the story of the Shanghai Ghetto, an area occupied by the Japanese in the Hongkou district. This area housed approximately 23,000 Jewish refugees after they fled from German occupied Europe before and during World War II. The work is based on audio and film materials found between the years 1933 and 1949 and images found in the BFI Archives in London.
The presentation of Ye Shanghai in Venice has been possible thanks to Spazio Aereo Cultural Association in collaboration with Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, as part of the project formAzioni, a series of encounters, performance and concerts devoted to exploring sonic materials.
Under the umbrella of this exciting program, Roberto Paci Daló will also hold a workshop titled Sonic Tailors, which will take place on the 12th and 13th of November. During the workshop the artist will work with the participants to investigate the archives of the Venetian Institute for History of the Resistance and Contemporary Society (IVESER) and explore possibilities of transforming historical materials into contemporary creations.
The program of activities gravitating around Ye Shanghai, will culminate on the 14th of November with two unforgettable live performances to be held at Spazio Aereo at 9:30 pm. Ye Shanghai and the outcomes of the Sonic Tailors workshop will be presented, followed by a DJ set with Ghighi Di Paola and Pino Saulo (hosts of the program Battiti, on air every night on the RAI Italian National Radio).
Find the full program below:
INSTALLATION | Ye Shanghai
Time: Monday, November 10th through November 17th, 2014
Opening hours: 10:30 to 5:30 pm
Opening: Monday, November 10th, 2014 at 6:00
Location: Palazzetto Tito/Bevilacqua La Masa
Ye Shanghai was presented in 2012 as part of SH Contemporary–Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair. The work was commissioned by Massimo Torrigiani, produced by Davide Quadrio and Francesca Girelli (Arthub) and has been presented in Brussels, Barcelona and Vienna. It will soon be shown in New York City.
WORKSHOP | Sonic Tailors
Time: November 12th and 13th, 2014
Location: Palazzetto Tito/Bevilacqua La Masa,
The workshop aims to collaborate with a team, which will take the form of a band. In hopes of producing a contemporary work the band is dedicated to the exploration and manipulation of the sound material from the Venetian Institute for the History of the Resistance and Contemporary Society (IVESER).
Led by Roberto Paci Dalò, Sonic Tailors redesigns and “repackages” a portion of historical memory from the first Venetian archives, thereby creating a shared database for an audio performance that involves all participants.
PERFORMANCE | Ye Shanghai
Time: November 14th, 2014 at 21:00
Location: Spazio Aereo
Admission € 12
Performance of Ye Shanghai includes RPD bass clarinet/electronics/sampler/film.
At 10:00 pm the participants of the Sonic Tailors workshop will perform, followed by a DJ set with Gighi Di Paola and Pino Saulo (Battiti RAI Radiotre).
CREDITS:
In collaboration with Arthub, Marsèll, Giardini Pensili, Iveser Venice
The events at Palazzetto Tito are curated by Monica Bosaro
The project formAzioni (October through December 2014) involves workshops and performances by Alvin Curran, Stefano Zorzanello and Gordon Monahan.
Roberto Paci Dalò is a musician, visual artist and director (film/theatre); he has presented his works in major theatres, festivals and museums in Europe, China, Japan, Russia, the Middle East, Israel, Africa, Canada, USA, Mexico, Latin America. He has worked with the Kronos Quartet, Terry Riley, Jon Rose, Tom Cora, Scanners, Fennesz, Robert Lippok, David Moss, Philip Jeck, Fred Frith, Stephen Scodanibbio, Gordon Monahan, Stephen Zorzanello, Sacrei Cuori, Alvin Curran, Mouse on Mars, among others. He co-founded the ensemble Giardini Pensili, with Gabriele Frasca, of The School of Radio. Roberto is also the artistic director of the Velvet Factory (Rimini). The Galerie Mario Mazzoli, Berlin, represents the artist’s museum and gallery work.
