Aernout Mik's Video Installations Evoke Psychic Chaos
Dutch artist Aernout Mik's video installations generate an unsettling atmosphere through absurd filmed situations and hybrid human-animal characters. Rather than critiquing society, the works depict a vision of psychic life where narrative and description dissolve into chaos, leaving viewers confused and fascinated.
Key facts
- Aernout Mik is a Dutch artist.
- His video installations feature an unsettling atmosphere.
- The works involve absurd situations and hybrid human-animal characters.
- The installations focus on psychic life rather than social critique.
- Narrative and description are abolished in favor of chaos.
- The viewer is left confused and fascinated.
- The article was published in artpress in May 2003.
- The original French title is 'Aernout Mik, retour au point mort'.
Entities
Artists
- Aernout Mik
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
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