Il Decollo (The Take-Off)

The television recording of the World Cup soccer final in the Paris stadium in 1998 is the point of departure for her video projection Il decollo (The Take-Off), 1998. Manipulating the original image, Toderi accentuates the play of lights that illuminates the nocturnal spectacle and gives a sense of rotation to the elliptical form of the stadium, transforming it into a sort of spaceship. Moreover by enhancing the television recording’s view from above, Toderi offers a privileged viewpoint, removed from the contingency of events, while the sound conveys the intense emotions of a far-away crowd. The work is the first in a major series she made, inspired by stadiums.