Under the centipede sun

by Mihai Grecu, produced by VIDEOFORMES
2011

Under the centipede sun is a contemplative, immersive video work. It's a portrait of no man's land. Burnt and barren, it preserves the traces of an invisible war. Still fresh in the memory of these places, this unknown war is like a demon from the past that has left traces everywhere, creating postapocalyptic sculptures. There are no human warriors, only machines: some lie inanimate, like scars on the landscape, while others engage in strange choreography.

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Screen, Video projector
Suitable for all audiences
8 minute(s)
Without dialogue
Update : 13/05/2024
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Under the centipede sun, Mihai Grecu | Chapelle de l’Oratoire, Clermont-Ferrand (VIDEOFORMES)
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This postdisaster theater is set in an almost supernatural landscape, beautiful and arid. Mountains, desert and lakes stretch out like a glimpse of infinity. Caught in a destructive fire, however, these landscapes find themselves bruised, mutilated and shattered. We see the traces of a metaconflict, with no apparent political or ideological context - a demon of history haunting grandiose but empty spaces. A state of permanent, inexplicable crisis invades the landscape, which becomes the theater of a war, a space scorched by man's weapons and then scorched again by a torrid, all-powerful sun. This video blends the poetry of lunar landscapes with an experimental approach to images of contemporary warfare.

Artist: Mihai Grecu
Music: Yann Weissgerber
Creation: 2011
Production: VIDEOFORMES with the support of the European Union's Culture Programme 2007-2013 for the Moving stories project, supported by
Contour (B), EMAF (D), Invideo (I), OK Centrum (A), VIDEOFORMES (F) and WRO (PL), and with the assistance of : Mathematic Studio, Arcadi, SCAM & Immanence Interactive, Auversun, APRV (Association Promouvoir La Réalité Virtuelle), Reality-Forge.

Technical:
8'14 single-screen loop projection, stereo sound
Video file 2500 x 800 px

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In-situ experience
Experience
Duration
8 minute(s)
Audience
Categories
Suitable for all audiences
Prices
Languages
Original language
Without dialogue
Dubbing
Subtitles
Team
Interpreter
no
Public outreach
no
Technician
yes
Material
Equipment
Screen ; Video projector
Internet connection
Not required to broadcast the artwork
Awards
Programming
Journées Européennes du Patrimoine Chapelle de l'Oratoire, Clermont-Ferrand (France), 2019
VIDEOFORMES 2011 Clermont-Ferrand (France), 2011
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