The work was open for viewing only during the Summer Screenings 2024.
DIGITAL ASHES by Bruno Christofoletti Barrenha Brazil, Germany (2022)
A site which once served as a slaughterhouse has become an environment to preserve the life of Brazilian cinema. Until the first fire arrived. And then another, and another. Hundreds of negatives lost due to a policy that negates preservation actions. The distant relationship between the Cinematheque of São Paulo, public neglect, and the fire are rescued in a film whose very function is to preserve the memory of this Cinematheque. (Carol Almeida)
Bio
Bruno Christofoletti Barrenha (b. 1996, Brazil) is an artist working with film, video, installation, sound art, and archival art. He directed the short films “VAI!” (BRA/DEU, 2020) and “Digital Ashes” (DEU, 2022), and “The Mourning” (DEU, 2024). “Digital Ashes” is included in the biennial program “Emerging Artists – Contemporary Experimental Films and Video Art from Germany” (AG Kurzfilm, German Films). His works have been screened at film festivals and art galleries in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, France, Germany, Latvia and Mongolia, among other countries. Bruno holds a degree in Film from the Federal University of Pernambuco and a Master of Arts in Digital Media from the University of the Arts Bremen.
Research, Concept, Editing – Bruno Christofoletti Barrenha
Pebbles Underground is focused on showcasing and promoting experimental, avant-garde, underground, and no-to-low budget projects by artist-humans from all over the world. Absurd, uncanny, witty, humorous, slow-video – all are welcomed, and loved.
Pebbles Underground is an independent project not funded by any government or corporation, and we intend to keep it that way. Main source of funding is personal donations from humans organizing the project, who are artists themselves, and the main drive of the project is formed by the energy and involvement of the organizers, and the public.
