Alessandro Rabottini, artistic director of Fondazione In Between Art Film, reflects on the closing of 'Canicula', the final chapter of the foundation's 'Trilogy of Uncertainties' exhibition series in Venice. The article explores how staging time-based moving-image works interacts with the fast-paced environment of the Venice Biennale, and how artists' film and video have evolved as a medium within the art world.
Rabottini's insights matter because they address a growing tension between the contemplative nature of moving-image art and the rapid consumption typical of major biennials. As artists' film becomes more prominent in galleries and museums, understanding how to present and experience time-based work is increasingly relevant for curators, institutions, and audiences navigating the contemporary art landscape.