Studi Rurali: beyond urbanality
This 30 minute compilation chronicles Meneghetti’s evolving performances directly influenced by experiences in rural Victoria. Studi Rurali is a video splice of cowboy fetish and guerrilla performances from 2005 to 2012.
Screening sessions at Chin Chin’s Wall of Art
May 13 -18, June 3 – 8 and June 24 – 29
http://www.chinchinrestaurant.com.au/wall-of-art
List of video in Studi Rurali
00:00 Rodeo e Cowboy Studi #1
Cowboys and sunsets go hand in hand like Gilbert and George
01:02 Goanna Tirare #3
An ancient Australian game of strength played at weddings, fetes and exhibitions
01:55 Rodeo e Cowboy Studi #2
The ritual of the leather before the ride
03:34 Goanna Tirare #10
A game to also challenge others with
03:57 Tori Studi #1
Here cometh the V8 super bulls
04:26 Toro e Cowboy Studi #3
A dance of death played out by man and beast
05:18 Polvere, Carne e Merda
This has something to with cycles of life and death
06:01 Stazioni
Life is a constant struggle against the gravity of death
09:22 Dualità
A composite self-portrait
09:52 Trifoglio
The beacon of light is one but also three
10:22 Il test Beep
A physical test regulated by beeps of increasing frequency
18:54 L’Uomo Cosmico
Inside of a Cosmic egg were androgynous twins destined to become perfect inhabitants of earth.
23:04 Arcobaleno Vixen
Transhumanists think there is reason to believe that they might not be so far off as is commonly supposed.
Michael Meneghetti 