Two Ghosts

Wanderwelle, Two Ghosts, still, b&w, sound, courtesy the artists

𝘛𝘸𝘰 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴, a film depicting a spectral duo residing in a three-storied log cabin on a barren plain—perhaps in their own subconscious, or in a forgotten corner of reality. Between them, a mysterious egg (?) hovers, emitting strange, otherworldly sounds that seem to trap them in an uneasy stillness. The work delves into ideas of imprisonment, forgotten histories, and the limbo-like existence of souls bound to a place, evoking a haunting sense of time suspended…

𝘛𝘸𝘰 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 is part of 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴, our exhibition at the Amsterdam City Archives. The work, like the rest of the exhibition, draws on archival materials to explore the forgotten, spectral layers of the city’s history, merging past and present into an unsettling visual narrative.

Date
2024

Medium
Digitized archival photography, animated (b/w, sound)

Duration
6:44 min.