Saturday, 5 March 2022

–––– Hamburg / Hong Kong / Rome / Milan

We have a call with Rebecca, who rented a studio with Kee Hong to shoot the picture. We work together remotely for about an hour while Rebecca is in the studio. For us, it's early in the morning, while for them, it's the evening: we're trying to align the time zones. Rebecca tries positions and shapes, and we give each other directions and suggestions. We are in Hamburg for a second residency at Kampnagel, Paola is in Rome, and Valla is following everything from Milan. The image Rebecca has in mind is quite complex and stratified, so Valla is participating in this phase of the work as well. In her works, Rebecca often uses ropes, that she weaves and ties in a second, with extreme skill and lightness.
In Hong Kong, the lockdown continues without easing. Here, in Europe, the war goes on.