Venezia Anno Zero is an ongoing artistic project by Andrea Morucchio, first previewed five years ago, based on video documentation filmed between March 2020 and April 2021 — during the lockdown periods that transformed Venice into an eerily silent, almost metaphysical version of itself.
Capturing the unprecedented stillness of the city in over a hundred video clips, Morucchio has developed multiple artistic outputs from this material. One of the most striking results is the creation of VAZ Stills, a series of limited edition prints extrapolated from the original video footage.
Each VAZ Still presents a contemplative view of Venice — a moment suspended in time — accompanied by contextual information: a city map and 3D view marking the exact shooting location, date and time, and a QR code linking directly to the corresponding video. These elements transform each print into a hybrid object — both photographic image and time-based document — extending the digital archive of Venezia Anno Zero into a tangible, collectible format.
These prints are not just aesthetic reflections but also conceptual testimonies of a unique historical moment. They embody the project’s central themes: presence and absence, memory, temporality, and the fragility of cultural landscapes.
Printed as high-quality giclée editions on Hahnemühle Photo Pearl 310 gsm paper, each work is produced in a limited edition of three, signed and authenticated by the artist and certified via blockchain. The title of each print follows the format VAZ + number, corresponding to the original video source.
Size:
Print: 26 × 37 cm
With mount and frame: 31 × 41 × 3.5 cm
