Wave, Whip, Fan, 2017, still images from HD video

Wave, Whip, Fan, 2017, installation view, dokumentasjon Hamskifte, Oppland Kunstsenter, Lillehammer, 2017. Photo: Øystein Thorvaldsen

Wave, Whip, Fan

2017, HD video, 11min 22s, stereo audio

Wave. Whip. Fan. is a film produced for Dokumentasjon E6, a project documenting the construction of a new highway in Norway. The film takes as a point of departure a small pond that had to be moved a few hundred meters due to it intersecting with the location of the new highway. The title Wave. Whip. Fan. refers to three tail movements performed by the male smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris, during courtship. The smooth newt is one of many species found in the pond. A voiceover ties together fragments from archeological and biological findings from the specific biotope as well as reflections and experiences around an idea of embodied memory.  

The project concluded in an exhibition and a panel discussion at Oppland Kunstsenter 2017.

Wave, Whip, Fan
2017, HD video, 11min 22s, stereo audio

Credits:
Director / Producer: Mai Hofstad Gunnes
Voice: Veslemøy Mørkrid
Director of Photography: Cecilie Semec
First Camera Assistant: Mattias Pollak
Sound on Location: Therese Næss Diesen
Editor: Vårin Andersen
Supervising Sound Editor: Rune Baggerud
Colorist: Christian Berg-Nielsen, Sement & Betong