Zeitgeist

The Annunciation II: VICTEORY (sic) 2006
2:35 DVD (loop) color/sound

The Annunciation II: VICTEORY (sic) presents an unseeing figure wearing a helmet that obstructs his vision  without popular support. A nude “knight” crawls across a vast bed of sand imprinted with Islamic patterns, inscribing the word “V-I-C-T-E-O-R-Y” (sic) with a heavy sword while uttering each letter, error and all.  His sword is a replica of the one used by Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade in which he massacred thousands of Muslim prisoners. His helmet, with its eagle-beak visor, sheds its plume during his trek.

Previous screenings:

Gallery 175, Seoul, Korea, May 10-28, 2006, (solo premiere)

SPARK Festival of Electronic Music and Arts, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA, February 20-24, 2007