I’m not here (2009) Silent Video Projection 2.22 min loop
(1:15 min SD preview)
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The silent
video is projected on a white wall, in a
day-lit room, the white pallet of the video fading into the
surroundings, creating a light, fleeting presence in the space. Instead
of working with darkness I wanted the video and the character to fade
in actual space. I wanted to make a
work that represents the space that is created when I record my
performances, the triangle of the
performer, the camera and the viewer, interwoven with the idea of
daydreaming or reverie. Performing in front
of the camera is a way of encountering myself; the camera’s eye
reflects my own gaze as if
I’m looking in a mirror while the character I portray reflects this
gaze onto the viewer. My own presence is strong
in my work either physically in the video performance, gazing beyond
the screen or as a gaze from behind
the camera lens. I play with the viewer’s gaze, deliberately placing
him in specific viewpoints
with the framing and styles of editing.
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© Dodda Maggý