Sojuorna Jon-Paul &
Olivia Sahl
During the flooding of the fields
(Bella ciao was never sung in the
resistance)
(2023)
The Royal Danish Academy 04.09.2023
Description
Four young people in an apartment in one of Western Europe’s metropoles find themselves stuck in a conversation about something.
“Bella ciao”, an Italian protest folk song from the late 19th century, was originally sung by the mondina workers in protest against the harsh working conditions in the paddy fields of Northern Italy. It is widely assumed that the song was modified and adopted as an anthem of the Italian resistance movement by the partisans. The partisans opposed na- zism and fascism. However, historians argue that there is little to no evidence that Italian partisans actually sang the song. Versions of “Bella ciao” continue to be sung worldwide as a hymn of freedom and resistance.
Duration: 12:30 min.
AR: 16:9
Audio: Audio
Colour: Colour
Four young people in an apartment in one of Western Europe’s metropoles find themselves stuck in a conversation about something.
“Bella ciao”, an Italian protest folk song from the late 19th century, was originally sung by the mondina workers in protest against the harsh working conditions in the paddy fields of Northern Italy. It is widely assumed that the song was modified and adopted as an anthem of the Italian resistance movement by the partisans. The partisans opposed na- zism and fascism. However, historians argue that there is little to no evidence that Italian partisans actually sang the song. Versions of “Bella ciao” continue to be sung worldwide as a hymn of freedom and resistance.
Duration: 12:30 min.
AR: 16:9
Audio: Audio
Colour: Colour
About the artist(s)
Olivia Sahl Jensen and Sojourna Jon-Paul are both artists from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie working within fashion, scenography, painting, writing and video.
@sojournajonpaul
@oliviasahl
Olivia Sahl Jensen and Sojourna Jon-Paul are both artists from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie working within fashion, scenography, painting, writing and video.
@sojournajonpaul
@oliviasahl
About the host
The Royal Danish Academy is the leading academy in Scandinavia in the fields of architecture, design and conservation. The work was presented as part of open-source.tv’s exhibition program across several informations TV’s at the academy for the opening of the academic year 2023/2024.
The Royal Danish Academy is the leading academy in Scandinavia in the fields of architecture, design and conservation. The work was presented as part of open-source.tv’s exhibition program across several informations TV’s at the academy for the opening of the academic year 2023/2024.
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Direction
Esther Fröhlich
Laurits Honoré Rønne
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