2019-09-19
The piece is inspired by Le Guin's novel and by Vasulkas' lesson. A tribute to both of them. It looks like a drawing exercise but, recording in real time my left hand, the right hand was not holding a pencil but rather adjusting knobs and patching oscillators, of a Jones Raster Scan, similar to the Rutt Etra Scan Processor, but one of a kind built by Dave Jones for Sara Hornbacher. It looks easy, but it is not so comfortable, rather a process of prosthetization in which a very familiar part of the body becomes alien, sucked by the uncanny vortex of the machines, in which we believe to see a glimpse of creation, when two index fingers touch each others, but the triangulation ends up with a unsettling unity, summed up with an idiom, in Mandarin: 孤掌难鸣 meaning something like It’s hard to clap with only one hand.
Based on Ursula K. Le Guin's seminal science fiction novel, this adaptation promises to explore complex themes of gender, identity, and societal constructs through the lens of an alien culture. The narrative's philosophical depth and its examination of human (and non-human) nature align perfectly with my interests. While the film is not yet released, the prospect of seeing these intricate ideas brought to life on screen is both exciting and intellectually invigorating.
