ABS - Platform

The films from the video projection series ABS video are recordings of particular places, made in real time, with no editing. The time of the recording is unimportant, so it can be more or less accidental. There are no actors in the film, a screenplay is undesirable too. Therefore, in this connection, it is possible to think about a certain kind of time and space readymade. To obtain such recordings, mostly common industrial video cameras are used, which are intended for monitoring public space and areas. Another important characteristic of these films is so-called mental subtitles. These subtitles are not used for translation from a foreign language, but make it possible to perceive the hidden, relational form of reality. They can for instance fill up the space by invisible real meanings, which would remain hidden in the common perception. The mental subtitles are not placed at the bottom of the picture like common subtitles; therefore they are not a mere supplement. On the contrary, they are a dominant, dynamic part of the picture. They are animated to be directly related to the character, who has the authentic idea on his/her mind at the moment. They have the advantage of being able to show thoughts of many people at a time. In such way, it is possible to work with a phenomenon of collective consciousness or subconscious, or with the social aspect of reality. Therefore, it is in fact possible to create a picture of a certain specific socio-mental space.