LIFRAM1

Ana Petrovic (Croatia)

5:00 min. in loop, HD video, paper, vellum paper, 2011

A projection light passing through the murky paper of the glasses to the accompanying sound creates a spectacle circulating the room. Conceived to be simultaneously seen and not seen within a space where the viewer can decide for themself if they want to peek behind the obstacle. The shapes on the projection screen look sharp but through glasses that mimic the eyelids they become gentle, soft lines making the viewer intensely aware of the presence of light. The light becomes stronger in proportion to the loss of detail.

By minimizing and subtracting sight, film is dematerialized, assuming the role of whisperer in a forest of abstract images and sounds. Some seem familiar, as if the context of the already known can copy/paste the form of information. The artwork is a construct in an almost liquid form of fragile reality.

More information: https://ana-petrovic.com/lifram1/