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

Previous
Previous

FRAGMENT

Next
Next

Estee Lauder Companies