To the Window of the World
This scenario serves as a writing experiment in queering the object, giving eyes to filming objects, constructing them from different components alongside a small camera so that they look different from their original forms, and emphasising feeling and constant switching of gaze, paralleling my film and performative practice. By embedding my child self in my mother's leather bag and seeing the world through her eyes, my 9-year-old self experiences a tender connection with my mother amid the bewildering sights and sounds around them. As the adventure culminates in a bus ride to the park, the Window of the World, it reflects the complexities of growing up and the nuances of my mother-daughter relationship—where love, fear, and loneliness intertwine, and every experience, big or small, leaves an indelible mark on our hearts.
A part of this scenario was published in TYPP, the journal for artistic research at Sint Lucas School of Arts in Antwerp, at the end of 2025.
Works
Exhibition View
This image features a filmic script presented in a photobook format,
displayed in the screening room where I was showing my video, Space and Place.
To the video: Space and Place