If I’m Not There — WÜL Collective
The work explores the thin line between the conscious and the subconscious, investigating intimate expressions of mental disorder and blurring them into a derealized present. Dreams, memories, and intentions intertwine, activating a sequence of actions that acquire and lose meaning as they are performed. The video (6 minutes) - whose indoor scenes were shot inside
CCA Tel Aviv, in the very room where the video is projected - was created using multiple formats and capturing a variety of perspectives. It was recorded both digitally, using an ARRI ALEXALF, as well as on 16mm and 8mm film, still photographs, and projections from a DV camera. Its cinematic approach homages Persona (Bergman, 1966), while the voiceover (a stream-of-consciousness monoloque recited in Italian) nods to the Italian directors - among them Pasoliniand Fellini - whose films had a direct influence on the project.
Created by WÜL Collective
Premiere Screening in CCA – Center for Contemporary Art Tel Aviv on the 7th July, 2021
Film by Dmitry Khmelnitsky Ilya Marcus
Performed by Katya Filkov
Styling Ksenya Filkov
Special Thanks
Anton Khalemsky, Akim Endo Dolinsky,
Omer Weiss, Izabella Volovnik, Daniel Kedem,
Jennie Sundin, Natasha Olshanskaya, Nadia Migdal,
Chloé Milos Azzopardi
Voice by Elena Ceretti Stein
Focus Puller Omer Weiss
Words by Nastasia Khmelnitski
Rental Broadcast Media
Shot on ARRI’s ALEXA Mini LF Bolex H16
Canon’s Auto Zoom 815 Super 8 Mamiya 645 Super
Color by Blacklight