In a Reykjavík hostel dorm room, a conversation about backpacks occurred. There is no accompanying audio record of this conversation. Instead, the conversation (re)emerges through the movements of the body and the backpack. The dimensions of the backpack are estimated, traced. The motions of the hands, more-than gestures, attempt to pinpoint these delicate moments when backpacks and bodies come together in action. This conversation is performative, yet is an actual lived event. It employs aesthetics, but not in an artistic manner. In four steps, this video outlines instructions for how to have a conversation about backpacks.
History
Publisher
The Web Art Centre
Place of publication
[online]
Creation date
2013-01-01
Language
eng
Notes
online video, exhibited as part of 'NonBiennale 2', 11 Jan. - 12 Apr. 2014. Hosted by The Web Art Centre.