Introduction:
The 2.5 Urban: Chroma Art Film Festival is a vibrant celebration of innovative visual storytelling and immersive art forms that connect urban life and contemporary culture. Focused on showcasing experimental works that push the boundaries of traditional filmmaking, the festival highlights a diverse lineup of artists whose creations span digital media, video art, installations, and mixed-media performances. Set against an urban backdrop, 2.5 Urban: Chroma Art Film invites audiences to experience powerful narratives, dynamic visuals, and thought-provoking themes that challenge perceptions of city life, human connection, and the environment.

Artist Statement:
Marco Balbi Dipalma’s video art delves into the existential “I,” using the body as a medium to explore themes of presence, absence, and transformation. Central to his work is the color red—an eternal symbol of pathos—which serves as a vessel for carnal prayers that investigate the depths of human experience. Through techniques such as reverse time, freeze frames, feedback loops, and datamoshing, his videos capture the plasticity of the body, creating spaces filled with emotional intensity. Each piece, often rooted in autobiographical experiences, reflects a journey of grief and spiritual knowledge, using movement and color to reveal the essence of the soul.

Bio:
Marco Balbi Dipalma graduated in Theatre Studies from the University of Bologna and later completed advanced training in socio-cultural education. From 2001 to 2017, he studied under Maestro Dimitri Pasquali, mastering classical theatre, cinema, and voice techniques. A self-taught photographer and video editor, he began collaborating with Rena Mirecka—founding member of the Teatr Laboratorium—in 2004. Dipalma eventually led Mirecka’s “The Sun – The School of Rena Mirecka” with support from the Grotowski Institute until 2022. His current focus is on ritual performance arts and video art, where he explores the existential through bodily plasticity and the evocative symbolism of red.