Gagosian-Represented Artist Nan Goldin's Film to Screen at Venice Floating Cinema Festival
The Facts
Gagosian gallery announced that Nan Goldin's film "You never did anything wrong, Part I" (2024) will screen on September 5, 2026, as part of the Cinema Galleggiante—Acque Sconosciute (Floating Cinema—Unknown Waters) festival in the Venice Lagoon. The festival takes place on a floating stage behind the island of Giudecca, viewable from private boats or a shared platform, featuring screenings and performances by international and local artists. Goldin's film, shot in Super 8 and 16mm, centers on the totality of a solar eclipse and includes a soundtrack with a piece by Valerij Fedorenko, a new score by Mica Levi, and ambient eclipse sounds. It is described as Goldin's first abstract work, inspired by the myth that an eclipse is caused by animals stealing the sun.
The Signal
The screening marks a rare public presentation of Goldin's experimental filmmaking within a unique, site-specific festival context. For collectors and curators, this underscores Goldin's ongoing evolution beyond her iconic photography and slide shows into expanded cinematic and immersive formats. The festival's floating, audience-participatory structure aligns with broader trends in experiential and environmentally engaged art, positioning Goldin's work within a dialogue between ancient myth and contemporary ecological awareness.
- Artists: Nan Goldin
- People: Valerij Fedorenko, Mica Levi
- Galleries: Gagosian
- Locations: Venice
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