Crystal Gazes: Moving Images, Commodity Staging, and Display Practices of the Modern

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  • Anna Franceschini IULM – International University of Languages and Media

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https://doi.org/10.54103/2036-461X/29342

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Anna Franceschini, IULM – International University of Languages and Media

Anna Franceschini holds a PhD in Visual and Media Studies from IULM University, Milan. Her doctoral dissertation investigates the intersection between display strategies for artworks, moving images, and commodities, while also exploring film as a tool for exhibition design. Her research fields include media archaeology, exhibition design, and media environments. She is a filmmaker and visual artist, and her work has been widely exhibited in international institutions and festivals. She has been an art-based researcher within the AN-ICON / ERC Advanced Grant An-Iconology: History, Theory, and Practices of Environmental Images (Director: Andrea Pinotti), at the Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Philosophy “Piero Martinetti” (2020– 2023), and a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grantee (2022). She is currently an adjunct lecturer at NABA / Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan.

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Published

2026-02-20

How to Cite

Franceschini, A. (2026). Crystal Gazes: Moving Images, Commodity Staging, and Display Practices of the Modern. Cinéma & Cie. Film and Media Studies Journal, 25(44), 175–180. https://doi.org/10.54103/2036-461X/29342