intro|
a body is attached to a space...
a space is attached to a body...
'cuerpo dóciles' is an experimental short-film created for a laser projector. The amplified light of the laser traces, one by one, the structures of a body and its surrounding spaces, taking the viewer through a hypnotic journey that explores the fusion of body and space.
The film is rendered in real-time, producing slight alterations during the day. The film is projected onto a repurposed plastic screen, attached to the exhibition spaces through clear plastic chains and accompanied by various plastic scraps hidden inside of the room and activated via the laser projection, creating light reflections that connect the projection with the room.
the film|
The film is composed of four acts:
4D (Fourth Dimension):
A dance of geometric shapes that evolve from one-dimension to four-dimensions. The shape of the projection screen is inspired by these geometries.
Castillo de cristal (The Crystal Castle):
Narrates the arrival of the bodies to an empty land and their technological development until the construction of the crystal castle. The castle is inspired by Foucault’s panopticon.
Entre cuatro paredes (Four Walls):
Portraits domestic scenes of a body that grows within walls of one of the many rooms of the crystal castle. This body starts experiencing a fusion with its surrounding space.
Más allá del fin del mundo (Beyond the End of the World):
A single body remains. Its actions or whereabouts are not clear.
the soundtrack|
This film is accompanied by a slowed and reverberated version of Maurice Ravel’s Jeux d’eau (performed by Martha Argerich, 1962). The fluidity of the soundtrack contrasts with the predominantly rectangular shapes of the laser projection.
exhibitions|
This project was presented during the collective exhibition [Inter]phase at the Maison de la Culture Claude-Léveillée, in Montreal, between Sep. 16 and Nov. 6, 2022. The exhibition was part of the official program of the 40th year anniversary of Les maisons de la culture of Montreal.
Maison de la Culture Claude-Léveillée, Montreal. Photo: Louis-Étienne Doré
Maison de la Culture Claude-Léveillée, Montreal. Photo: Louis-Étienne Doré
Maison de la Culture Claude-Léveillée, Montreal
Maison de la Culture Claude-Léveillée, Montreal