is a story of a woman and a man, that falls completely in love with each other. To a point of not being able to bear the pain of being apart, they become one. Since my college years, I’m fascinated by Fernando Pessoa’s poem “Eros E Psique”. My intention with this video was to recreate the poem but from my own perspective of love.
Performance by Valeria DeCastro. Music by Scofano-Minetti Duo - CD Estaciones - Otoño Chamamé
The piece challenges social and cultural rules imposed by a sexist society regarding the proper etiquette for a woman. The performance is based on a podcast by January Jones, with the participation of Amy Burrell and Valeria DeCastro.
“The fundamental aspect of Video is not the image, even though you can stand in amazement at what can be done electronically, it’s how images can be manipulated and the really extraordinary creative possibilities. “
Bill Viola - American Video Artist.”