In 2017 we returned to New York. In addition to our live performances as SUKA OFF, we’ve done several video works again (short POR/N/OISE 07 you could watch earlier).
Why so late? I return to the archive materials on the basis of refreshed ideas (suddenly I come across a great editing concept or additional materials) and available time. So if I mention on the occasion of an IF session that a film will follow, sooner or later it will happen.
You could see sketches for this film last year in a photo gallery.
In narrative, the film deviates significantly from our previous works. It is more a record of improvisations on a specific concept. Even more than our previous work it resembles the performance for camera formula. The space of an abandoned house that we were given to use became a scene of physical close-ups of the characters. Conceptually, it is a minimalist body horror. The form is also more static, editing focuses more on a single frame rather than dynamically arranged images.
The set was quite Urbex style. Two cameras on a tripod, no preview. Complete lack of artificial lighting, reflex panels, etc. Total guerrilla.
Certainly the main inspiration was the city itself. Inspiration may not necessarily result from positive experiences. That was the case here. We realized INSECTS at the end of our stay in the USA. New York is full of insects. Literally. We've been to many big cities, but we haven't seen so many cockroaches, bed bugs, mosquitoes, etc. anywhere else. I don't want it to sound pejorative, but this city is a huge garbage can. Finding out all metaphors is most desirable.
As during our previous stay when we made the movie 6 FLOORS (in 2014), we invited the New York artist MAIDENFED again. Working and meeting her always outshines all the negative sides of this city.
