IN BOCCA AL LUPO / INTO THE WOLF'S MOUTH
An immersive and lyrical video installation to reflect on the fragility of life. A reminder that humankind is made of nature and inevitably returns to nature.
Zooming into one of the sandy scenery for In Bocca al Lupo/Into the Wolf’s Mouth video artwork (still)
Zooming into the dying moth, the main caracter for In Bocca al Lupo/Into the Wolf’s Mouth video artwork (still)
Video mix for In Bocca al Lupo/Into the Wolf’s Mouth immersive video installation (extract)
Immersive Videoscape
In Bocca al Lupo/ Into the Wolf’s Mouth Mouth (2014) is an Italian expression used to wish luck to those who are about to take an important step in work or life. Translated Into the wolf’s mouth, the saying encompasses the fragility one encounters in a lifetime of living and dying.
At the core of this installation is the moth, a metaphor for humankind and life—fragile, vulnerable and in constant movement.
In this immersive video installation, the artist has tried to associate images with contrasting feelings, such as impotence versus strength, or real versus ethereal.
The moth captured making its last nerve impulses is juxtaposed beside cyclic waves of water. The blossoming magnolia represents the awakening of the senses while the soil is a reminder that we are made of nature and inevitably return to nature.
The looped soundtrack sets the tone for this ongoing gesture of change within a lyrical and poetical rhythm.
Artwork details
| Artwork | In Bocca al Lupo / Into the Wolf's Mouth (2014) |
| Material | 3-channel digital video, 3 projectors, 2 pocket projectors, sound, speakers and copper vessel |
| Dimensions | Variable | Duration video | 05:59 minutes (loop) |
| Exhibition |
NAS Postgraduate Exhibition
National Art School, Darlinghurst, NSW, AU 30 October - 8 November |
Credits
Soundscape
Inga Liljestrom Into the Wolf’s Mouth (reprised)
Technical support
Paul Vane Mason
Photos and video
Corey Rankin; Christopher Verheyden; courtesy of the visitors
Provision of the Exhibition Space
National Art School
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Installation assistant Christopher Verheyden