Notes From a Stranger
3 screen-channel video installation. 10 min. 2009. HD
Photographer/ Post Production: Simon Möller
1 min. excerpt
In a suggestive installation, the viewer finds her/himself positioned centre stage and are drawn into the work that deals subtly with an apocalyptic theme. The image sequences are shown parallel on several large screens while the narrator, like a literary character, is represented by a hand-written text. We journey in a desolate urban landscape, reminiscent of an “after the catastrophe” movie, while the texts describe how the body moves through the environments. The sense of desolation is accentuated by the work’s soundscape. Seen as a whole, Notes from a Stranger engages with our society’s focus on the constant search and the fear of loneliness.
Excerpt from text
I strolled around in different parts of the city. My voice slipped from my own to that of a stranger. The sound of the different environments blurred into another scene. Flow of words kept coming to me, as someone walking down the street. My voice appeared as clear and bright as before. Earlier it had been inconsistent. It was as if the words were made of glass.
Installation shot: What a Wonderful World. Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art. Göteborg, Sweden. 2009
