Unexplored Territories - masterclass with Carlos Casas

Carlos Casas, a filmmaker and visual artist, leads a masterclass dedicated to his research methodology, in which image and sound serve as tools to unlock new ways of perceiving reality.

His works originate in natural landscapes and environments that are marginal or literally unexplored, transforming them into spaces of experience where less visible relationships between the human and non-human worlds are revealed. By engaging with "other" territories, Casas creates audiovisual works that transfigure reality in pursuit of the sublime, grappling with the mystery and unsettling nature of the natural world.

This event offers an opportunity to gain deeper insight into his hybrid, multimedia practice—situated at the intersection of documentary, fiction, and visual art—and to explore how audiovisual language becomes a tool for understanding. It is a meeting with one of the most significant figures in contemporary audiovisual research, held as part of the Euganea Film Residency program and open to the public.

"This masterclass offers a journey through my artistic practice, exploring the relationship between cinema, sound, and environment. Drawing on a selection of works and projects created over the past twenty years, we will discuss how landscape can be understood not merely as a subject of representation, but as a living organism and a system of relationships.

We will address themes such as sound ecology, expanded cinema, field recording, deep listening, and contemporary forms of sensory documentary, reflecting on how artistic practices can foster new ways of perceiving and understanding the natural world. The masterclass will also serve as a space for open dialogue regarding the artist's role in the contemporary ecological crisis and the potential of cinema as an immersive and transformative experience." - Carlos Casas

🔗 Registration is open at this link.