THINGS CHANGE IN PERMANENT WAYS
Footage has been appropriated to reveal the fated ephemeral nature of relationships. The portrayal of the first stages of grief escalate to the point of being psychosis inducing. The raw footage can be seen as an invasion of privacy that exposes the limits of the certainty of our existence; paired with the chaotic reality of mental health issues. This non-narrative use of time pushes the theoretical limits of meaning and enhances the incomprehensible essence of death. The video does not provide solutions; it seems like the only answer to helplessness is pointless waiting.
NOT KNOWING IS HORRIBLE
Dealing with the anxiety of the unknown and the pain of losing a loved one; this video is inspired by Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ work “Perfect Lovers” as well as my personal experience of the disappearance of a loved one. This found footage is an intrusion into a symbiotic relationship where obsession leads to anxiety and to the distressing counting of time. It ultimately seeks to reveal the uncertainty of safety, the naked reality of time-bound beings. The human condition is temporary and fragile in nature. The viewer is left only with a sense of dread.
1rst place winner of Video Fever at Trinity Square Video 2014
1rst place winner of Video Fever at Trinity Square Video 2014
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
HOW DO YOU FEEL ? from Maximilian Suillerot on Vimeo.
Found footage has been appropriated to address the questioning of the cognitive understanding of human emotion. This is a non-narrative conversation with one’s self at two points in time, in two very different states of mind, laced with faithlessness and isolation.