Der schatten
A poetical digital story by Tina Bikic
Filmed, Written, Narrated and Edited by Tina Bikic
Inspired by Ave Monstrum dance piece by Chiara Ameglio
Produced by Mediagrammi e.V.
Choreography and Interpretation by Chiara Ameglio
Music Der Wanderer (D.489) by Schubert
Sound design by Diego Dioguardi, Chiara Ameglio
Costume design by Marco Bonadei and Chiara Ameglio
Lighting design idea for choreography by Roberta Faiolo
Co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union . DanceMeUP 607384-CREA-1-2019-1-IT-CULT-COOP1.
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text | narration
Facing you
I felt on myself
a disturbing look
which carries within, the characteristics] of infinity.
…
She watches over me
Controls my thoughts
Conspiring against me
..
My body is unexplored territory
which makes mysterious movements
in order to neglect, bury and forget
this uncomfortable confrontation with the other.
..
I was not myself.
I felt like a demon-possessed
Masked underneath, masked by my proper self
I felt like having a double personality.
I felt like a demon-possessed…
This uncomfortable confrontation with the other.
You should fight back.
You said…
Pull me out, pull me out of the deep where I hide, thinking you can’t find me there
but now I know, you, you’re always where I am
I cannot hide, not from you
if I confront you
I will finally accept myself
Fully.
…
Like a demon-possessed
Masked underneath, masked by my proper self
I felt like having a double personality.
and then finally, I open myself for malicious actions.
You said YOU have seen a shadow
and it said you should fight back
describe it
sabotage
inner unrest
something overwhelming
shadow following me
chasing
you see you think that I’m your shadow
she said I should fight back
you said help
pull me out
you said help
I’m calm as water
to move forward I revolve around myself
there are no boundaries inside
your source is your stability
…
I was left lying
leaning on the thin – on the side,
which connects and separates
upper and lower torso.
Body?
Absolutely without.
I was thrown away.
Thrown.
Without.
Body?
I have not.
To experience the inner immensity
I had to sink and rise again
to the dignity of being
who admires.
Admires.
…
I wished to see an image
of pure being and pure imagination.
© Tina Bikic