Trieste
Jan 01, 2002 · 5m
Director
Paul WongOverview
Based on slides shot in 1978 of the Austrian aktion artist Hermann Nitsch. Put away for 24 years, the color transparencies are spread out on a light table. The images are examined with a macro lens and captured with digital video. Not so much a reconstruction, or documentary of an event but a process of re-imagining. A hundred frames record a 12-hour, noon to midnight performance in an Roman amphitheatre in the center of Trieste in Northern Italy. Hermann Nitsch has been creating his unique rituals since the early 1970’s. The blood flows over naked bodies strapped on crosses, carried blindfolded, senses are tweaked with percussion sounds and blaring brass instruments. Religious iconography, operatic orchestrations of cast, crew, friends, and the public who eat, dance, drink.
Cast of Trieste
About Trieste
What is Trieste about?
Based on slides shot in 1978 of the Austrian aktion artist Hermann Nitsch. Put away for 24 years, the color transparencies are spread out on a light table. The images are examined with a macro lens and captured with digital video. Not so much a reconstruction, or documentary of an event but a process of re-imagining. A hundred frames record a 12-hour, noon to midnight performance in an Roman…
When was Trieste released?
Trieste was released on January 1, 2002.
How long is Trieste?
Trieste runs 5 minutes.
Who directed Trieste?
Trieste was directed by Paul Wong.
Who is in the cast of Trieste?
The cast of Trieste includes Hermann Nitsch (Self - Archival Footage).