“Images of the World” and “the Inscription of War”, Harun Farocki, 1988.
“The photograph captures the moment, and thus crops away past and future”.
“Here is Father. He is standing in the water and smiling, his hand on my back, looking ahead and pointing at something with his finger. He is teaching me to swim.”
As you read this, you are subtly moving the muscles in your tongue and throat associated with speaking the same words aloud. This is called subvocalization. It is largely undetectable without the aid of machines, even by the subjects themselves, and impossible to fully repress. Subvocalization is thought to occur in order to reduce cognitive load while reading or thinking, and allows the brain to take in and process information more naturally and more effectively. Since it is possible to detect and interpret these signals electronically, projects are currently underway to create silent forms of communication, where participants need only think about speaking to communicate. (via sci-fact)
“Flesh” by Iván Pérez
Schriftzug Wien Venedig (1973), VALIE EXPORT
“In 1973, at Vienna South station, VALIE EXPORT wrote the term “Schriftzug” (Writing) several times on a second-class coach of the Austrian Federal Railways, using its surface as a blackboard. The result of this minimal performance is a series of four pictures depicting the message disappearing as the train departs.” (via)
Valie Export, ‘Invisible Adversaries’, 1976, 16mm film transferred to DVD. Courtesy Generali Foundation, Vienna
Hobbies: Not scratching itches. I like to sit there and feel really uncomfortable and itchy, but never scratch it. I love that so much that I never want to die.
