op
by Dan Walwin, 2013, 6'
Video
6’47”
Courtesy the artist

Schermo dell'Arte - Archivio Film   Presented at VISIO – European Programme on Artists’ Moving Images - 4th edition

In op a mechanical device moves incessantly through woods and abandoned buildings in which the human figure is absent. No information is given on the nature of the place nor on the destination to be reached. The space is lit only for a few minutes by the red light of a flare, and the feeling is that of being suspended in an endless wait for something to happen. The post-apocalyptic setting and a language involving long subjective sequence shots, recall the aesthetics of shooting video games, although in this case the action is always postponed. The artist is very careful in placing his works in order to ensure that the relationship between the projection and the exhibition room amplify the viewer’s perception of being immersed in the virtual space generated by the film.
 

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