A blind man reports on an eclipse, a light phenomenon that he perceives through senses that do not involve sight. He takes us by the hand and guides us through the dark, through this temporary event that transforms the world as we know it. In the midst of the darkness comes a presence, visible at the sudden fall of nighttime till the sun inevitably rises again.
True to tradition, the camera captures what temporarily passes us by. It is akin to trying to project the sun into our home in order to admire and capture the great cosmic movements.
In this encounter between work by visual artists Anouk De Clercq and Tom Callemin, light and darkness also meet. Their respective worlds continually find themselves in the realm of the barely visible, in black-and-white, in the fascination with what light can reveal.
by Anouk De Clercq, Tom Callemin Belgium 2017 English 13’ Black/White

Crew

Written and Directed by Anouk De Clercq, Tom Callemin
Sound Design Kwinten Van Laethem, Rémi Gerard
Sound Kwinten Van Laethem, Rémi Gerard
Production Design Thomas De Brabanter
Assistant Director Jana Coorevits
Producer Auguste Orts

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Auguste Orts

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Auguste Orts

Anouk De Clercq

Anouk De Clercq studied piano in Ghent and film at the Sint Lukas Brussels University College of Art and Design. Her works explore the audiovisual potential of computer language to create possible worlds, many of which have a strongly architectonic character. Her work has been shown in museums and festivals worldwide and she has received several awards. De Clercq is affiliated with the School of Arts University College Ghent as an artistic researcher and is a founding member of Auguste Orts.

Filmography

2001 Whoosh 2002 Sonar · Petit Palais · Portal 2003 Building 2004 Kernwasser Wunderland · Me+ · Conductor 2005 Pang 2007 Pixelspleen 2008 Motion for Newton 2009 Oops wrong planet 2010 Oh 2013 Swan Song · Tears of Melancholy · Thing 2015 Black 2016 Atlas 2017 It

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2018

Tom Callemin

Tom Callemin, born in 1991 in Ostend, Belgium, lives and works in Ghent. He studied photography and fine arts and works as a visual artist in photography and video. His work has been awarded and shown in solo exhibitions and has been included in several international group shows.

Filmography

2012 Brieven aan Crayon 2013 Portrait #2 2015 Portrait #4 · Walk 2017 It

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2018