INVERNOMUTO – PARAFLU | BIENNALE DE LYON, 19.09.26 – 13.12.26
INVERNOMUTO – PARAFLU | BIENNALE DE LYON, 19.09.26 – 13.12.26
Pinksummer is pleased to annonce Invernomuto‘s participation to the 18th edition of Biennale de Lyon with Paraflu, co-directed with Michela De Mattei.
Paraflu traverses the mountain landscapes of Northern Italy to follow the return of the wolf. It examines this predator as an archetypal symbol of conflict, marvel, and transformation, while also questioning the complexities of coexistence between humans and wildlife. Suspended between investigative narrative and abstract representation, the film shifts across multiple perspectives: the wolf, the shepherd, the hunter, the magician, and the spectator. Set in a territory where collective fears and cultural dynamics clash with those of nature, the film’s title harks back to a real event: an act of revenge against a pack of wolves, poisoned with Paraflu, a common antifreeze.
Shot on 16mm film, Paraflu combines real footage with AI-generated scenes and voiceovers trained on the voices of Italian illusionist Mago Silvan and ecofeminist Val Plumwood. Deliberately misleading, the work invites spectators to confront their own role.
Michela de Mattei & Invernomuto, Paraflu, 2025, 16mm/4K, 20’, courtesy of the artists, Belmacz (London) and Pinksummer (Genova).
Starring: Isabot, Tala, U’Gwenhwyvar, Loup
Produced by GAMeC Bergamo, Hubris Pictures
Supported by COIL – Gruppo Cristella, Fondazione Pietro e Alberto Rossini
Color Grading and Titling: Boris Cassanmagnago
Audio Mix: Lorenzo Dal Ri
In collaboration with GITA – a journey through contemporary Italian art (www.gitagita.it).
With the support of the Consulate General of Italy in Lyon and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lyon, Belmacz (London), Pinksummer (Genova). Supported by Corrado Beldí, Gianmarco Bondi, Marguerite de Merode, D. André de Quiroga, Gabriele Ghiazza, Julia Muggenburg, Carlo Perrone and Oscar Podda.