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The Bear-Hunter, (a melodramatic embroidery).
3 Channel Video Installation, Loop 10 m, 2008
The Bear- Hunter, (a melodramatic embroidery) attempt to explore the truths and secrets on a small island, it is based on a true story and is a fragmented re-telling of actual events. We hear accounts of a particular happening, told to us in three variations- 3 individuals represented as the Fox, the Pig and the Duck. The three individuals all want to hide their true identity in fear of retaliation but have been seduced into re-enactments of their emotional experiences from that time. They all have different takes on what actually happened and what they felt at that moment, never the less; their accounts are vital in the re-telling of this specific story where dramatic episodes revolved around the island’s Bear- Hunter and his loyal connections. The Bear- Hunter, the Fox, the Pig and the Duck symbolize social order- with the Bear as the dominant figure of the cultural set- up on the island, the symbol of man, power and bravery. -The Fox, (or the devil), has disguised itself as the face of Christ, -a beautiful young woman in the retelling of its experience. -The Pig’s caring nature has led to its high level of naivety as he reflects with gratitude the Bear- Hunter’s loving wife. The Duck eludes his enemies and endeavor to re- build broken dreams.
The Bear-Hunter, (a melodramatic embroidery).
3 Channel Video Installation, Loop 10 m, 2008
The Bear- Hunter, (a melodramatic embroidery) attempt to explore the truths and secrets on a small island, it is based on a true story and is a fragmented re-telling of actual events. We hear accounts of a particular happening, told to us in three variations- 3 individuals represented as the Fox, the Pig and the Duck. The three individuals all want to hide their true identity in fear of retaliation but have been seduced into re-enactments of their emotional experiences from that time. They all have different takes on what actually happened and what they felt at that moment, never the less; their accounts are vital in the re-telling of this specific story where dramatic episodes revolved around the island’s Bear- Hunter and his loyal connections. The Bear- Hunter, the Fox, the Pig and the Duck symbolize social order- with the Bear as the dominant figure of the cultural set- up on the island, the symbol of man, power and bravery. -The Fox, (or the devil), has disguised itself as the face of Christ, -a beautiful young woman in the retelling of its experience. -The Pig’s caring nature has led to its high level of naivety as he reflects with gratitude the Bear- Hunter’s loving wife. The Duck eludes his enemies and endeavor to re- build broken dreams.
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