Monkey Monkey is performance that brings together visual performer Jacopo Benassi and musician Khan of Finland, intertwining sound and image in a shared experience with the audience. It alternates musical tracks created by the two artists with live interventions featuring trumpets and other instruments, following the practice of ‘illiterate music’. A projection of images accompanies and amplifies the musical dimension, creating an ongoing dialogue between sound, body, and image.
Jacopo Benassi is an artist and photographer active since the 1980s. His research began in underground music circles, where he developed a raw, instinctive visual language through the use of flash. His practice spans photography, performance, painting and installation, and he has published numerous books and fanzines. He lives and works in La Spezia.
Khan of Finland is a musician, producer, record-label owner, curator, music teacher and event organiser. With three decades of international experience, he works across recorded music, live performance and concert curation, moving between opera, theatre, improvisation and cross-genre projects. He lives and works between Berlin and Mexico City.