The performance stems from the idea of reclaiming one's own time through an act of disruption. "Temps mort" recalls the situationist phrase "Vivez sans temps mort" ("Live without dead time") and also becomes the time of photography. Benassi intends to work without a stage, moving among the audience and involving it directly: people, with no obligation, will be able to approach and alter the unfolding of the action. Photography will be an integral part of the performance, marking its time and documenting it.
Jacopo Benassi
About the artist
Born in 1970 in La Spezia, Jacopo Benassi is an Italian artist and photographer. Active since the 1980s, he began his practice within underground music circles, developing a direct, instinctive visual language defined by the use of flash. His work spans photography, performance, painting and installation, maintaining an intimate, material approach. He has published numerous books and fanzines and lives and works in La Spezia.
Courtesy of Jacopo Benassi
Other visuals
- Portrait – Jacopo Benassi – Courtesy of Claudio Sarzi Madidini