Haute Surveillance
2007 | 00:36:00 | Colombia | English | Color | Mono | 16:9 | HD video
Collection: Single Titles
Tags: Blu-ray, Crime or Violence, Literature, Politics


This video develops from a real event that took place during a theater seminar in the masters degree program at the University of Antioquia in Medellín, Columbia. The seminar occurred during one of the university's worst periods of violence. Two students in charge of a presentation on the life and work of French author Jean Genet decided to play a hoax on their fellow students - a hoax that involved an armed kidnapping. Their idea was to perform the ethos of Genet's work rather than to represent it in a conventional way.
Note: This title is intended by the artist to be viewed in High Definition. While DVD format is available to enable accessibility, VDB recommends presentation on Blu-ray or HD digital file.
Premiere
Alcuadrado Arte Actual, BogotaExhibitions + Festivals
Recontres Internationale, Paris, 2009