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Marco Ferrari
Artist, filmmaker, curatorMarco G. Ferrari is a visual artist, filmmaker, curator and educator based in Chicago. With a background in music, film and communication, he earned an MFA in Visual Arts from the University of Chicago in 2013. His films have been screened at international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale, and he has created live video projections for cultural institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. He has worked across documentary filmmaking, video art, performance and exhibition curation, collaborating with artists including William Pope.L. He has also taught film, photography and visual arts at several institutions and served as Associate Curator and Teaching Artist at Black Cinema House. Alongside his artistic practice and teaching, he directs the Virginio Ferrari Foundation, supporting artistic projects and public engagement.
Italian Limes investigates how climate change affects the Alpine border between Italy and neighbouring countries. As glaciers melt, the watershed that defines parts of the national boundary can shift, challenging the idea that borders are fixed. The project uses GPS sensors installed on a glacier to track these movements in real time, transmitting location data to an automated drawing device that produces a constantly changing map. Combining cartography, technology and research, the installation makes the effects of climate change visible while questioning how geographical boundaries are measured, represented and defined.
