SoloCave

A sitespecific Cave with a new version of the Fire video to be constructed for the exhibition Focus & Diversity at the FMI, Groningen, in April 2007, curated by Martijn Schuppers.

Invitation
Images
Video (windows media, 25 mb)

The caves in general are temporary constructions which are meant to puzzle the viewer as to their function and meaning.

The SoloCave is the first indoor cave. It is also the first to incorporate a video. It was also the first I built without assistance. This forced me to work with the material in new ways and turned it into a very personal construction as well as the sturdiest so far. It measured appr. 4mx2mx1,8m. Upon entering, the only thing the viewer saw was a box to sit on by the entrance and the imagery of the video right in front of him. Inside it was completely dark and the seated viewer would focus completely on the image in front of him. He wasn't able to see the monitor, only the small flame-like image in the middle of the screen. One viewer described it as entering 'a diabolic tent and gazing at its fiery heart'. Others saw it as a version of the nomad's tent and fire, quite literally translated to modern materials.