Maike Freess: Led by Pleasure – Multiply Drama at Le Crédac

German artist Maike Freess (born 1965) presents her new video installation 'Led by Pleasure – Multiply Drama' at Le Crédac in Ivry-Sur-Seine, France, from April 5 to June 3, 2001. The installation features multiple video projections showing repetitive, overlapping sequences: a woman knocking on an unopened door, another denied entry, a third dancing alone in an evening gown before a mirror, and a man humiliating himself at another's feet. Elsewhere, three screens show women endlessly dressing and undressing, while two other screens display women staring intensely at the viewer—one with a forced smile, the other with a haughty expression. Freess calls these 'desire videos,' exploring the complexity of human behavior and the labyrinths of desire. The work includes sound, wall drawings, and sculptures, creating a three-dimensional collage with hypnotic music. A cardboard seat near a water surface illuminated by a sunset (symbolized by a mirror and lamp) offers contemplative pause. The artist reflects on the difficulty of maintaining psychological integrity in an open, disorienting environment, stating: 'The agitation around us can turn into inner noise. External fragmentation becomes internal fragmentation.' The wall drawings are deemed superfluous by the reviewer, as the music already effectively links the elements.