In the video work "Homestory (Il Cielo In Una Stanza)", the protagonist, who is played by Lisa Marie Janke, is situated in a continuous solo exhibition, sitting in a living space that seems familiar to her. The fully packed “North Face” backpack positioned next to her on the floor indicates that she has an urgent need to travel. She starts to give a quick overview of various meals, almost as if she were readily expressing visually perceived selections of food found in touristy locations of an urban beyond. The recited culinary surplus in this imaginary urban space of a vague desire to travel is contradicted by the tranquil state of the actual situation and leads to increasing exhaustion on the part of the protagonist. A yoga exercise ultimately offers equilibrium, thus helping her cope with the exertions of a journey that revealed its stress potential without even having been embarked upon.
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Limited edition, signed by the artist: 34 + 5 exemplars
Edition text: Ludwig Seyfarth
Video, sound: Stefan Panhans
2012, 3:10 min. video on DVD
Edition Medienturm, release 28 / Summer 13