AGENTIC GLASS LANDSCAPES II
video (duration 10:00 min), 2024
authors: elle kannike and glass
actors: water, air, electricity, metal etc
glass furnace assistant: meta mramor
camera: marianne kõrver
sound: kristjan lepik
video series “agentic glass landscapes“ is the first preparatory exercise for shifting our perspective towards the era of post-anthropocene.
as an artist, i aim to step down from the creator-pedestal and position myself on the playground as an equal partner with material. i have given up forcing glass into the mould, i.e., a form i predetermined, and invited material to a dialogue. a more precise definition of my master’s thesis from a post-anthropocentric view is a collaborative artistic project in which glass has equally important authorship alongside me, with several contributors in the background.
through the video, i offer the viewer the opportunity to perceive the world of matter and observe how the glass, awakened by a human and then set free, takes control of its behaviour – moving and showing its vibrant force. this dynamic interaction between humans and glass alludes to a hyperobject-dimension outside the human-centered scale, a realm of existence we are unaware of but cannot deny. in both cases, I aim to evoke the feeling that humans are part of immeasurably large interconnected actor-networks, with glass as an active and intriguing participant.
video series “agentic glass landscapes“ is part of elle kannike’s master’s thesis that she defended at estonian academy of arts in june 2024 (supervisor juss heinsalu and advisor holger loodus).
STILLS FROM THE VIDEO
GALLERY VIEWS photos by ott kattel
a glass hemisphere, perched on a stand in front of the video wall, offers a unique viewing experience. as you watch the video through the glass, the surface of which is adorned with the irregularities created in the glassblowing polylogue, you are immersed in a world where the glass dictates the viewing of documentary footage. this interactive viewing experience, where the glass gains back control, is designed to evoke a sense of excitement and curiosity in the audience.
MAKING PROCESS photos by ott kattel