Back Jury's Choice 1: Gloria Vilches

The Sea Combed the Shore

Valentina Alvarado Matos El mar peinó a la orilla, VE, ES, 2019, 5', HD VIDEO

Using a simple yet highly effective device – relying on the transparency of a sheet of glass – the artist paints images of the sea waves with a brush during the filming process, followed by a possible sunrise, before finally washing away the painted image with water, in a visual interplay between two superimposed layers: the real world and the painting.

Wed 23/9 Kino Kinoteka 16:05