March 2nd, 2025
Prompt: “Imaginary language”
Hannes Hokkanen, Harlan Crichton
Hannes Hokkanen
“Learning new lanquage through symbols and sounds”
Language | 3D, Video | Finland | 03/02/25
Harlan Crichton
“I was looking through my saved place on my maps app and I found the location of the video I made for March Ensemble in 2021. It is a bridge in Mechanic Falls, ME and I first went there in 2018 I believe. I don't know why I stopped or why I went under it, but I found a quiet place with lots of graffiti. One piece said, "THE FULL MOON PILL HAS GOT ME OUT AT NIGHT." I found that particularly haunting, and thought about basing an entire series around those words. That is, until I found out those are lyrics from a Fall Out Boy song.
I enjoy returning to places to make new pieces. In 2021 the prompt was "twist your words and turn away" and it seems to connect to my prompt this year. When I came back this year I found the river frozen and new graffiti but I still could read the words of Fall Out Boy. It felt nice there, maybe a little spooky as the sun was going down. Melting snow was dripping into the river and cars passing overhead made a short droning sound. I used a DIY disposable lens for this piece.
The full moon pill has got me coming back again and again.”
The Full Moon Pill has got me out at Night
Video
Westbrook, Maine
03/02/25
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