nyctaeus: Basim Magdy, ‘The Dent’, stills, Super 16mm film, 2014‘In its
nyctaeus: Basim Magdy, ‘The Dent’, stills, Super 16mm film, 2014‘In its portrayal of an anonymous town that dreams of international fame, Basim Magdy’s surrealistic film The Dent invites us to reflect on collective failure and hope(lessness). The work draws from life, capturing absurd details and everyday beauty and seeking out the uncanny. Shot in Paris, New York, Brussels, Quebec, Basel, Madeira, Prague and Venice, among other locations, Magdy’s film uses a combination of ambient sound and music, along with text authored by the artist, creating a hypnotic sensory experience that makes implausible events seem briefly possible.’ -- source link