IF AND OF ANY
2017, 2 channel video installation
17:32 min
camera/ editing: Ivan Marković
dancer: Eva
sound: Katharina Hauke
both are reactions to a desire that attempts to transgress personal or societal prohibitions, to bridge the gap between biological and psychological existence. by its almost undefinable nature, this desire entails surrendering to the unknown, an exploration of the self through the senses instead of language and its normative function.
a body is observed as a vessel connecting these two states, the internal and external, shown both still and in strong movement.
central to this piece is the performer. as the body is the medium channelling these states, the specific physicality and way of movement was essential in finding and working with a performer. to dislocate the work from any social context, the performer is filmed nude in a black abstracted space. more specifically, this piece deals with physicality and sensuality of a older woman, transgressing the notions about desire commonly perceived in a society. deconstructed elements of the performers personal narrative are incorporated in her movement.