Feral Fagiola
Cast Down
Cast Down
a film by Feral Fagiola & Andrew Marsh
Shot in 4K. Listen at high volume.
Iron casting sculptors and performance artists Andrew Marsh and Feral Fagiola perform at their BLDG 15 Studios with fellow artists Ari Berman, Jake Chrzan, Katie Gabbard, Gerry Masse, and Jim Wade.
Amid the eerie light, foreboding shadows, and haunting groans of BLDG 15, dystopian introspection and spiritual uncertainty are artfully conjured. The Industrial Revolution-era architecture and grim brutality of this former foundry are contrasted with Marsh’s explosive iron-into-wood reaction molds. Feral’s lens treats viewers to an unsettling proximity with the perilous moments surrounding his cast iron creations. Cast Down’s haunting, concussive soundscape and imagery reveal the sensuality of the decaying factory inhabited by fiery effigies to the torment of healing.
featuring
Ariana Berman
Jacob Chrzan
Katelyn Gabbard
Gerry Masse
James Wade
support by
Sloss Furnaces Foundation
Birmingham, Alabama
Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum
Solsberry, Indiana
Josephine Sculpture Park
Frankfort, Kentucky
Rivers of Steel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
special thanks
Gwen Chiu
Jesse Blumenthal
2021 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices
nccciap.com
James Wade Farms
Lexington, Kentucky
filmed & recorded at BLDG 15 Studios
Louisville, Kentucky
former foundry of
Henry Vogt Machine Company
operated 1885-1978
photo courtesy of Lewis Meyer
Lucky 7 Arts, LLC production
lucky7arts.com
Copyright 2021 Andrew Marsh & Feral Fagiola