Recovered video: “Greetings”
originally uploaded to Vimeo on October 25th, 2006
Some found postcards showing bits of someone’s family life, affections and acquaintances.
This feels like watching someone else living his/her own life.
Please note: the spoken words read the original texts found on the postcards, with a heavy Chinese accent. Written words are the English translations.
I wish dedicate this to a dear friend who last night suffered a deep loss.
A short video I made from an idea I had with my friend/then colleague Marco Biondi using some found postcards thrown away but somehow escaped from destruction.
This is by far yet my favourite short video.
Thanks to my friend Shu-Chun for her endless patience - the Italian voiceover was not easy for her but eventually I succeeded in editing the way I wanted it.
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Recovered shots are a selection of materials I previously posted on the web that I consider worth of further exposure.
New Vintage Digital Vernacular Letters
One more exhibition I have been selected to be part of!
The New Vintage Vernacular Letters is taking place c/o the Mota Italic Gallery in Berlin, a type design studio specializing in unique, extensive type families.
The exhibition is all about found typography and I am so thrilled to be part of it as my fascination for these kind of things - found things *and* typography - has been a huge part of my graphic/design interests for so many years.
If you happen to be in Berlin you should visit the exhibition: the 600-photo selection seems to be plain great!
The gallery is located at Schliemannstraße 34.
Oh, and by the way… here is the photo I sent in:
Source: aledigangi.com
