The Flesh of Language will be showing at this years BFI LFF Experimenta at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
Right in the Substance of Them a Trace of What Happened
Unruly and transient paranormal phenomena surface in this programme. From breakthrough moments, hints of the imperceptible are received, with traces left for further excavation. Occasionally, difficult realities are brought into focus by the process.
Erik Martinson
Total running time 106min
Saturday 19 October 2024 14:15 ICA, Screen 1
Programme
Müge Yildiz - Non/Living
A ghostly figure wanders amongst ruins. An archaeological dig reveals an uncommon find. Microorganisms assist processing celluloid for the film.
Noel Meek -Two Stones
Hands tap, tracing patterns on rocks. These mineral-rich instruments are collaborators for a sonic performance, the landscape in Aotearoa listens.
Chloë Delanghe, Mattijs Driesen -Hexham Heads
Unearthed stone heads contain an encoded presence that reemerges when found. They haunt their finders, creating a psychic feedback loop.
Amanda Rice -The Flesh of Language
Previously unheard voices are manifest on recordings. Extinct flora/fauna provide raw materials for magnetic video/audio-tape. Media archaeology reveals deeper content.
Danielle Dean - Hemel
Creeping slime, mysterious meteorites and additional codes from 1950’s science fiction provide a lens to examine lived experiences/xenophobia in Hemel Hempstead.
Alice dos Reis - Our Lady Who Burns
On a mountain in Portugal, tales build upon what came before like layers of strata. Times change, saints become aliens.
