if we were to die
Video CGI
5’ 42”
2023
The film, entirely made in computer graphics, presents 3D scans of the statues of
the park of Villa Sucota in Como. For the first time since their positioning, the statues are found side by side, intertwining an intense dialogue made up of petrified gazes. The closeups
and details highlight the gap between the quality of the 3D scans and that of the original sculptures, eroded over time by atmospheric agents
.
The soundtrack consists of a reworking of If the Root be in Confusion Nothing will be
Well Governed (1968) by Cornelius Cardew, a composition for multiple voices in which the sung words were changed to “ if we were to die tonight”. The audio track thus becomes achoral song that the statues themselves seem to emit and which fills the dark space in whichthey are enveloped.
The video is projected inside a van parked at the entrance to Villa Sucota. The central
compartment of the vehicle hosts the projection while the seats, placed on the ground infront of the screen, act as seats for the spectators.
if we were to die tonight - installation view - it’s time to wake up, collective exhibition directe by Hilary Lloyd - FAR, Antonio Ratti Foundation - 2023
if we were to die tonight - installation view - it’s time to wake up, collective exhibition directe by Hilary Lloyd - FAR, Antonio Ratti Foundation - 2023
if we were to die tonight - installation view - it’s time to wake up, collective exhibition directe by Hilary Lloyd - FAR, Antonio Ratti Foundation - 2023
if we were to die tonight - still from film - 2023
if we were to die tonight - still from film - 2023