Being home during lockdown inspired me to make this miniature sitcom set where every day something new happens; and to take the camera on walks. The absurd situations for the inhabitants of the filmset and myself result in this layered stream of images. The middle part is an uncut 3 minute roll of film that was scripted like a program: A 4-bit binary code and a long heximal code, written on paper, were used for positioning, layering and repeating what was filmed on this 30
meter.
Part of this expanded cinema performance is to carefully dose sounds and visuals. Considering how much to show or let hear and what to omit. Subtly overloading our perception so our imagination goes to work. Looking inside rather then outside.
The performance starts with the laser beam being diffracted through soap bubbles in a glass. Two photodiodes translate the subtle (oil sliding swooshes) and crude (a bubble bursting) variations of light to stereo sound. After this, the modified 16mm film projector is started with a remote control, and I start playing live electronics.
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Performance curated by Mire for the festival PRISME#5, in Nantes (Fr), December 2022
Teaser
Year of production: 2021
Country of production: Belgium
Duration : 35'
