Alyaa
Two channel video installation
The installation negotiates a complex relationship between inside and outside. It is a memorial to a girl, Alyaa, who is lost in a cultural conflict between modern life and old-fashioned traditions. Her conservative parents forced her into an early marriage to save and protect her from the outside world, but in the end, she was locked inside a overwhelming commitment she was not ready to experience, but not able to escape.
The work consists of two video projections: one in the room and the other to be viewed through a security peep hole in the wall. The first projection confronts the viewer entering the space, as an opaque window concealing the silhouette of a woman hidden behind the wall. She is constantly scratching the paint off the glass with a razor, trying to steal a view of the outside world. Through the security viewer, the second video features a naked woman pacing, panicking, and thrashing inside a sealed metal box.
Details:
Installation consists of two DVD players, three active speakers, 10 doors and two projection surfaces
Country of production: Finland / France 2005-08
Video#1: Duration: 00’24’34 min. (Loop)
Video#2: Duration: 00’02’27 min. (Loop)
Aspect ratio: 4:3 Sound: Stereo - in color
Original Format: Mini DV Screening
Format: DVD - all
