My House is My Castle
voice, Jaleh Alp
sound, Alessandro De Francesco
project and production, Marcel Mauer.
8.12.2009; 8 pm
New Foundry, Basement Gallery
80 Great Eastern St, London, EC2A 3JL
environment
mise-en-scène comprises heterogeneous materials
these materials are part of ongoing research
this research examines the relationship between domestic space and the individual.
hypothesis
the relationship between the individual and domestic space is obsessive*
the house, as a cultural artifact, has always been a symbolic medium, both accumulative and generative
this character is intensified in an individualized society
the lack of a public dimension in the dwelling experience degenerates into individual obsession
elements
reading: short tale “The Burrow” by Franz Kafka
projection: 128 images of interior domestic spaces of single and double bed flats in central London
drawing: plan of the city
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*obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterised by intrusive thoughts
that produce anxiety, by repetitive behaviours aimed at reducing anxiety,
or by combinations of such thoughts (obsessions) and behaviours (compulsions).