Tatiana Blass
Metade da fala no chão_piano surdo. 2011
Video, 19'19''
As a pianist plays pieces by Frédéric Chopin, men melt wax on the instrument. As the wax cools and dries, sound emission is gradually extinguished. The theme of this video is ephemerality and the limits of artistic language.
(From the short guide)
© Still: Tatiana Blass
Repro: Haupt & Binder
30 Sept. - 11 Dec. 2011, SESC Belenzinho, São Paulo, Brazil. Videos, performances, installations, objects, paintings, photographs, etc. by 101 artists. General curator: Solange Farkas. Part of the 17th SESC_Videobrasil International Contemporary Art Festival.