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It is only mine in the telling

Video with perfomative act (17') and installation in collaboration with Georgina Hill

“Sea-Change”, Arnis Residency, Arnis (UK), 2020

Materials: steel, rope, sailcloth, algue, endoscope & contact microphone 

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Located in a water wharf, in which maritime vessels are repaired, this project examines the notion of the Klabautermann, a mystical sea creature said to inhabite waterways surrounding the Baltic and North seas, as a link between human and nature. 

In the video projection and live performance the microscopic world of the ship’s kobold (creature) is made tangible; technological devices meet myths and rituals. An inspection camera is used to document a micro scale: expanding it to macro. A contact mic records the vibrations of the environment: on a minute level, enlarging its audibility. 

During the performance, the artists interact with a pre-arranged set, including a tunnel, local objects, and materials, performing an attempt to connect with this mythical creature — enabling new forms of sensitivity towards complex ecologies.