Video

Paroles d'oiseaux à Toro Muerto

1988, 10:00 minutes, colour/B&W

TAPECODE 9139

This video links man's prehistoric traces in nature to the myth of the destruction of humanity. The birds speak about the frailty of the balance between culture and nature. Primitive figures which evoke Peruvian history emerge from Chantal du Pont's paintings and take part in actual situations. In his flight, the eagle releases a man, only to eventually become his prisoner. From within a blaze where birds are consumed, a human form emerges. It has become both stone and archaeological symbol.

Ce vidéogramme fait un lien entre les traces préhistoriques de l'homme dans la nature et le mythe de la destruction de l'humanité. Les oiseaux parlent de la fragilité de l'équilibre culture-nature. Des figures primitives, évoquant les pétroglyphes incas du Pérou, sortent des tableaux de Chantal du Pont pour s'animer dans un site réel. Dans son envol, l'aigle libère l'homme pour en devenir ensuite le prisonnier. Une forme humaine, devenue pierre et signe archéologique, émerge d'un brasier consumant les oiseaux.

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