Uomo Duomo

2000
Anri Sala, Uomo Duomo, 2000. single-channel video. 20 sec; 50 sec. Courtesy of the artist. The 1st Seoul International Media Art Biennale media_city seoul 2000 city: between 0 and 1, “City Vision/Clip City”. 42 electronic billboards in Seoul. 2000

This video documentary records a sleeping elderly man whom the artist accidentally discovered in front of Milan Cathedral, all filmed with a handheld camera. The artwork’s ambiguity of space and narrative, which contrast with its location-specific title, creates a surrealist sensibility and raises existential questions about human mortality.

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