Shot and edited with stylistic references to Hollywood action epics, Yael Bartana’s film Inferno (2013) addresses the building of a grandiose replica of Solomon’s Temple by a Neo-Pentecostal Church in São Paulo. Following a screening of the short film in the auditorium, Bartana will be in conversation with Associate Curator Diana Nawi.

Free with museum admission
Auditorium. Space is limited. First come, first seated.

This project is commissioned by Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) and the 19th Biennale of Sydney, and organized by PAMM Associate Curator Diana Nawi. This film was conceived as part of a research project initiated by Eyal Danon and Benjamin Seroussi. This film is made possible by Contemporary Art Partners, New York, and Petzel Gallery, New York. Support is provided by Mondriaan Fund, Amsterdam. Additional support provided by the Israeli Center for Digital Art, Holon; Centro da Cultura Judaica, São Paulo; Annet Gelink Gallery, Amsterdam; and Sommer Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv. Additional support for PAMM’s Project Galleries provided by Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation. The presentation of this work at PAMM is supported in part by the Consulate General of Israel.

Photo: Yael Bartana. Production images from Inferno, 2013.
Courtesy of the artist; Petzel, New York; Annet Gelink Gallery, Amsterdam; and Sommer Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv.