FROG POND

Shortfilm.
Client: Instituto Cervantes Utrecht + Víctor Santamarina
Year:
2023

 

COMING SOON

Music for the promotion of artist Víctor Santamarina's installation at the Instituto Cervantes in Utrecht.

Víctor's work primarily speaks of a call for help, stemming from the abandonment of nature that has caused a new ecosystem to cry out for assistance.

Within the installation itself, there is a flashlight that blinks in Morse code an S.O.S. This was interpreted as a rhythm generator for the piece: ... _ _ _ ... (short short short long long long short short short) a blended rhythm that has structured the piece rhythmically.

The work includes metal cans in a puddle of water with vegetation. These two ingredients are crucial for the selection of sounds in the piece, where texture predominates over melody. Throughout the piece, one can perceive "cans" or elements that reference insects or life around a puddle; there are no random sounds.

The melodic part evokes utopia and an apocalyptic landscape that Víctor aims to criticize and expose its possibilities.