hic&nunc is about materiality and reproduction, reconstruction and metamorphosis. The film records an action that crystallises the gestures of the artist at work into a multitude of impressions. We discover details of materials, drips, surfaces and human appearances, creating surprise effects. We witness the genesis of a work, a process of plastic research in the intimacy of the studio. This is a non-didactic portrait. On one side the subject, on the other the observer-witness who will perpetuate the action by filming it. From the fusion of these two aspects of existence, in a given time, a new entity is born. (translated abstract of Maria Bill’s writings on hic&nunc)
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showcased at Diffraktion # 12, Berlin
Content of the 16mm loop projected on the wax screen: https://vimeo.com/733633631
Run Time : 6’44 (loop)
Year of production : 2023
Country of production : Switzerland
Presentation Format : 16mm
Color : B&W
Sound : optical
More infos : https://lrncfvr.net/hicnunc/
Artists websites :
Laurence Favre - https://lrncfvr.net/
Xavier Bauer - https://www.xavierbauer.net/
