JOHANNES BELLINX (BE-NL): REVERSE
A program organised by PLACCC Festival
Are you always on your way forward? Always with the next goal in mind? What if you turned around for a moment? Literally speaking.
Dutch-Belgian artist Johannes Bellinkx manipulates our perception of time and reality when he invites us to turn our backs on everything familiar to wander backwards through the city. We step out of our comfort zones and into a city we no longer recognise.
The project is inspired by certain Asian and African cultures that do not perceive time linearly, but simultaneously, where past and future do not exist, but every moment which happens adds up.
Walking backward is a concentrated, physical experience, where attention loses its focus, and the world turns into a widescreen. As simple as turning an everyday action around – walking backwards instead of forward – gives you brand new perspectives on your surroundings.
The route is marked and you are in safe hands. There is no need to look over the shoulder. A hypnotic sound image composed of city sounds accompanies you, magnifies and shifts reality, and you must surrender yourself to the unknown and the unexpected.
Credits
Concept & direction: Johannes Bellinkx
Composer: Sjoerd Leijten
App developer: Teackele Soepboer
Installation: Thijs Wieman
Supporters:
Embassy of Belgium - Flemish Representation, In Situ, Creative Europe
Special thanks:
ELTE Eötvös József Collegium, Allee
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