Svarvargatan 2, SE-112 49 Stockholm +46 (0)8-651 84 26 info@filmform.com MORE

HIDE

Make Believe four screen installation
BY
Saskia Holmkvist

What makes us believe in something? Make believe deals with this question. The credibility of a system and what we choose to rely on or understand within a framework, with a magician as example.

Magic is without doubt a manipulative situation. But also a practice based on an agreement on entertainment between the magician and his audience. An entertainment that sums up in questions on illusion and trustworthiness. ‘What is illusion and what is reality?’ says the magician.

The magician or illusionist fools our reason and juggles with understanding and logics. He deliberately puts our rational sorting out of order. One thing is said and another done. Poses to have honest intentions and turns to our logics in words, but does the opposite in practice. The collision between them becomes a mental somersault for the viewer. 

English title Make Believe
Keywords Installation
Aspect ratio 1.33:1 (4:3)
Prod. format Generic SD-video
Duration 00:06:35
Language Swedish
Color Color
Year 2004
Rent this work for public screenings

About the artist

WORKS BY SAME ARTIST

SHOW ALL WORKS