The Ars Moriendi Triptych : Memento Mori

“Memento Mori” is the second part of the trilogy “Ars Moriendi”, a video art triptych consisted of videos made out of archival footage. “Memento Mori” consists of archival footage and a rendition of “ Ascesis: The Saviors of God “ by Kazantzakis taken from an audiobook for the deaf. The piece explores the idea of defeating death through sex and desire while the youth offers this option.

  • Smaragda Nitsopoulou
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 14, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Smaragda Nitsopoulou

I have studied film directing and editing in Greece and France respectively. I Have been working as such in commercial industries as well as for artistic purposes. The mediums I use are photography and digital video. I have participated in many group expositions around the world. The recurrent themes in my pieces are death and society's perceptions.

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