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David Claerbout — Study for a Portrait (Violetta)
David Claerbout

Study for a Portrait (Violetta)

A solitary figure is captured in a perpetual loop of stillness and subtle movement, rendered in stark black and white through the flickering quality of retro video projection. The silent, 16-second cycle evokes the language of early cinema and photography, suspending Violetta in an ambiguous moment between presence and memory. A fan integrated into the work introduces a gentle, physical element that bridges the projected image with the viewer's lived space.

Medium
single-channel retro video projection, black & white, silent, fan, 16 second loop

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David Claerbout, Study for a Portrait (Violetta)

A solitary figure is captured in a perpetual loop of stillness and subtle movement, rendered in stark black and white through the flickering quality of retro video projection. The silent, 16-second cycle evokes the language of early cinema and photography, suspending Violetta in an ambiguous moment between presence and memory. A fan integrated into the work introduces a gentle, physical element that bridges the projected image with the viewer's lived space.

Medium
single-channel retro video projection, black & white, silent, fan, 16 second loop
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Silent Film, Looped Video, Belgian Artist, Male Artist, Time-Based Media, Conceptual Art, Portraiture, Contemporary Artist, Portrait, Loop, Meditative Mood, Single Channel Video, Video Art, Silent Film Aesthetic, Black and White

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