Simon Bogojevic Narath

Untitled (The City)

Videoinstallation, 1993

1 videoprojector, 1 video player, 5 bar tables

... the artist endeavors to simulate motion pictures by his video footage, imitating the format. The video The City is shown on alarge screen: in a studio model, a fortified city is perpetually being built only to collapse again. The dramatic process of decline is emphasized by the light and shadow effects and colors, which change to underscore thr artificial quality of the scene. The work is accompanied by synthetic dramatic music. ...

(Sandra Krizic Roban)