The Invisible Spectator, the Act of Seeing in Cinema
The Concerts of the Politecnico. Thursday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m., New Rectorate of Poliba.
April 3, 2026
“The Invisible Spectator”, scheduled for next Thursday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Polytechnic University of Bari for the 7th edition of “I Concerti del Politecnico,” is a performance that explores the act of seeing in cinema.
The artistic proposal by Serena Fortebraccio, vocals, Enzo Piglionica, reciting voice, Domenico Cartago, piano, intertwines spoken texts, live music and projections. The audience is guided on a journey that begins in the darkness of the theater and crosses the collective fascination that cinema can evoke.
It is therefore not a linear history of cinema, but a mosaic of visions, suggestions and atmospheres. A journey that starts from Plato’s myth of the cave and then encounters the thought of great authors (Wenders, Lynch, Kieslowski, Kubrick, Tarkovsky, etc.). The performance is conceived as an immersive experience, suspended between concert and theatrical performance: lights, projections and words create a hybrid language that restores to the audience the collective and intimate sense of cinema. In a time in which we are constantly bombarded by images, “The Invisible Spectator” asks what it really means to “look and see” reality through the illusion of cinema.
To take part in the free event open to the public, it is necessary to register from today, 3 April until all available places are filled, via the following link: https://www.eventbrite.it/e/lo-spettatore-invisibile-tickets-1984608941769?aff=oddtdtcreator Registration closes: Thursday, 9 April, 12:00 p.m.
The performance, scheduled to take place at the new Poliba Rectorate (university campus), is an integral part of the 7th edition of “I Concerti del Politecnico”, an initiative of the Polytechnic University of Bari and the Regional Association of Apulian Choirs (ARCoPu).
A look at the guests.
On the music scene for over 20 years, Serena Fortebraccio, moves within the world of Jazz and, in parallel, follows cultural paths from which she draws to formulate her own musical proposal. Trained in jazz in Bari, between the school “Il Pentagramma” and the Conservatory “Niccolò Piccinni”, she teaches Jazz Singing at the Conservatory “Nino Rota” in Monopoli. Her jazz collaborations include those with Roberto Ottaviano, Mirko Signorile, Fabio Accardi, Paolo Damiani, Pino Minafra, and Vito Di Modugno.
Vincenzo Piglionica is a director, born in 1973, who studies stories, myths and archetypes and learns the rhythm by editing images as if they were musical scores. The result is a clear narrative gaze. Over the years she has worked across music videos, short films and independent productions, until founding in 2001 “Vertigo Imaging: a company and creative workshop that blends cinema, advertising and television. She collaborates with EMI, Universal, Sony, Fandango and with artists such as Caparezza, Roy Paci and Neri per Caso. She has directed documentaries selected for the Venice Biennale and short films that were finalists for the Nastri d’Argento.
Domenico Cartago, pianist and composer from Trani, uses sound as the language of the depths of the soul. Trained in jazz under the guidance of Davide Santorsola, he graduated with honors from the Conservatory “Niccolò Piccinni” in Bari. His music blends jazz, electronic music, and experimentation. Active in theater and teaching, he collaborates with artists from diverse backgrounds.
The article The Invisible Spectator, the Act of Seeing in Cinema comes from Poliba Chronicle.