RECURSION

by Marc PLAS
2018 / DVCAM / color / sound / 1S / 15' 00

During the Vietnam War there was a special use of the loud sound of feedback to scare villagers, and often it was a first step towards summary executions: Sound as a kind of coercion.
With sound artist Mitsuaki Matsumoto, I tried to do something really peaceful with some closed loop systems, both in acoustics and video. The outcome looks like a mantra and a mandala. The action of this event (Around Stillness) was already done, then the film emphasizes the meaning and the shape of the devices.

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distribution format Digital file on server (PAL)
screen 4/3 (single screen)
speed 25 fps
sound sound
original language English
rental fee 64,00 €