Samuel Ostermann

Black Lands (2004)

2 min 12 secDigital Video / Sound

"Aggression guides the protagonists movements when finding a dream object outside their dwelling. Exposing the video medium's nature as a virtual viewer the work asks who controls the freedom to choose when looking at an artwork."

Artist Statement

Ngā ataata nā Samuel OstermannOther works by Samuel Ostermann

CIRCUIT is the
leading voice
for artist moving image
practice
in Aotearoa New Zealand,
distributing works,
critical review and
dialogues
which reflect our unique, contemporary
South Pacific context.

Ko CIRCUIT te māngai
mō ngā mahi toi kiriata
o Aotearoa, e tuku
atu ana i ngā mahi toi,
i ngā arotakenga
me ngā whakawhitinga
kōrero e kitea ai
ngā āhuatanga
motuhake o tō tātou noho i te ao hou ki
Te Moananui-a-Kiwa.