A new film, about art from years ago.
Now, with great respect for faith-I wonder if I can better communicate my younger feelings.
I bounced off the walls of nightclubs as an escape from my mother's addiction to Catholicism. I waded through deep shit before getting over that. Many never get over it and perpetuate it. Some will understand this well. A first stage was clear to me: private rebellion: Exorcism.
The Latin text (Psalm 18) incites war by those feeling blessed by their Lord-on enemies that they believe are not so blessed. This book fuelled many genocides. My work was part of an art series where I used the tools of the old religion to exorcise its dogmas from my conscience after years of indoctrination.
I filmed this in insane 12K resolution with manual lighting-including waving a handheld bicycle flashlight in strobe mode and a piece of red film over my LED light panels as I moved the camera.
The art includes copper sheeting that I chemically oxidised. It obscures a manuscript, written by hand. The text is despicable-the faithful generally avoid questioning it.
The music is from @alexiaction. Thanks, Alexi!
I dedicate this series, in retrospect, to those who died innocently without respect or forgiveness: to all babies supposedly cared for by nuns after separation from their unwed mothers. Also, to the abused mothers, forced to work in slave labour for their "sin". To queers who became queens thanks to their personalities and glory in the face of formerly criminal acts. And thanks to the younger generations who recognise the abhorrence in outdated laws. They shifted the balance of opinion with their votes. Thank God that there is some slow progress!
2 янв 2022
