The video features two sets of twins, both frequent collaborators with the artist: Kristín Anna and Gyða Valtýsdóttir, both founding members of the seminal, atmospheric Icelandic band múm, and Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the renowned American alt-rock band The National.ĭeath is Elsewhere was recently acquired by the AGO, with generous support from Shabin and Nadir Mohamed. His choice of locations, beautiful and sparse, only amplifies the emotional impact of the musical accompaniment. Set in an orchard - a 'Garden of Eden' this short film questions religious dogma and possession. Triggering in viewers a subtle discomfort, Kjartansson’s work combines elements of the tragic, comic and absurd, compounding their impact over time. FATHER FATHER is a fable about two young sisters who choose to belong to a godless vagabond instead of their strict father. The couples encircle the viewer, singing in unison repeatedly, a sad song of beauty and loss.ĭeath is Elsewhere is the latest in a series of works by Kjartansson in which a single song is performed or a phrase is uttered, without beginning or end, in a nearly continuous loop. A film by Isabelle Ingold and Vivianne Perelmuter With Shahin Parsa Produced by Julie Freres Sound editing Clment Claude, Nathalie Vidal, Mikal Barre. Across this landscape, in opposition to each other, two couples move slowly, each comprised of one member of a set of twins. Video archive for the film Elsewhere, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2020.There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Filmed under the midnight sun in the shadow of the Laki volcano in South Iceland, the artwork offers visitors an immersive experience in a lush landscape of green grass and grey blue skies, punctuated at times by lava fields. Panoramic in scope, the installation is comprised of a circle of seven screens. Ragnar Kjartansson is an internationally known performance and video artist living and working in Reykjavík.
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