A ˢhˡaͥuͫnͥᶰtᵍing at Log 1: �’s 74th Birthday Party
2024
Plicnik Space Initiative, London05.04.2024–02.06.2024
Arieh Frosh, Ilê Sartuzi, Eetu Sihvonen
As part of a group exhibition set in the aftermath of a 1980s birthday party, A ˢhˡaͥuͫnͥᶰtᵍing (2024) was shown on a CRT television.
A ˢhˡaͥuͫnͥᶰtᵍing (2024) is a film with intersecting themes: the first, a comparison of visual effects between the 1980s and now, taking the character of Slimer as one that has slipped from childhood VHS to become manipulable on personal 3D software. A move that started with a 1984 rubber and spandex model based on a nighttime vision of John Belushi, who is dragged into 2024 as a CGI sequel — a haunting made material. The second theme looks at how past decisions shape the present, how the traces of decision making might recur and recur. Possible life routes diverted in a moment of sliming.
A ˢhˡaͥuͫnͥᶰtᵍing uses a 3D model that is freely available online, which is then animated and placed within phone footage shot over the last two months. The film is accompanied by laser engraved pieces composed of texture maps, diagrams and photographs.
Installation by Amélie Mckee and Melle Nieling.
Made possible in part by a contribution from the Mondriaan Fund.
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