The Living Room

The Living Room (2011)
3-Channel Video Installation 8'15"
HD Video, Stereo sound
Variable size

The private atmosphere of a Dutch living room is interrupted by the disturbing presence of a large oak tree that slowly enters the room. Close-ups of different kinds of furniture, potted plants, souvenirs and other personal belongings are carefully depicted. No longer protected from the outside by the thin sheets of glass, the vacuum is cancelled when the large oak tree enters the room, confronting the viewer with the impact this has to both tree and home. Being both realistic and absurd, the confrontation between the tree and the home raises questions about the meaning and symbolism of the tree and the private domain, and its representational aspects towards the outside world.

http://www.roderickhietbrink.nl/work/the-living-room

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• living room
• furniture
• video art
• destruction
• dutch
• row house
• unsettling
• analytical
• home
• privacy
• short film
• installation
• oak tree
• tree
• video
• confrontation
• the wild
• cultivation