Baida , 2017
15 min., 31 sec.., fictional video documentation of perfomance, colour, sound
on a capsized boat transported from the Caspian Sea of Dagestan to the open sea in front of the Venice Lagoon. The work evolved from multiple conversations that the artist had with various fishermen living in the village of Starii Terek in Dagestan and working on the Caspian Sea. A recurrent motif in their sto- ries is the risk of being lost at sea and never being found. In the event that a boat capsizes, the fishermen tie themselves to the prow so that their families will be able to find their bodies and mourn. The work reflects on the precarity of human lives struggling for survival, against overwhelming economic and natural forces. At the same it is a comment on the expectations and behavior of art biennial visitors.
Silvia Franceschini
Performers: Zubair Dzhavatkhanov, Artem Krupin
Voices: Andy Field, Madeleine Botet de Lacaze, Deborah Pearson Sound recording: John Avery
Sound design: Alexander Khokhlov
Production: Malika Alieva, Jamilya Valieva
Research: Malika Alieva
Translation: Elena Glazeykina
Special thanks to A., K., K., M., M., M-R., R., S., S., Delfina Foundation, Gimbat Gimbatov, Daria Khan, Manuela Kokanovic, Leonardo Guerra Seràgnolli
Commissioned by the 57th Venice Biennale, production supported by Gazprombank and Art Finance Courtesy of the artist
Video:
RUS https://vimeo.com/242566843/4038db875f ENG https://vimeo.com/374387064/5b33fac2e1
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