The Disquieting Muses
2016, 5-channel video installation (HD), 3 minutes, loop, sound
Installation view: Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten Marl, 2018 (Photo: Achim Kukulies)
Installation view: City Gallery Kunstverein Wolfsburg, 2016
In different clothing shops of the city center, the artist puts on the same outfit that the mannequin standing next to each store entry is wearing. From inside, she walks towards the exit until the point where the unpaid merchandise on her body triggers the alarm to go off. As soon as the alarm rings, she freezes and mimics the pose of the mannequin in the same clothing. The alarm reveals the invisible threshold between public space and space that is defined by property, at the same time the alarm draws the attention to the two look-alikes: the woman and the mannequin, which she is imitating.
Short List Marl Media Art Awards 2018
Credits:
Director, Performance: Meike Redeker
Camera: Fumiko Kikuchi, Esra Oezen, Deborah Uhde
Sound: Jana Doell, Lisa Hauke, Deborah Uhde
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