Noren – Space In Between

A Japanese craftsman.His material is alive. He looks at it, he smells it, he feels it.He sifts some rice powder in his bowl and adds water.Water is very clear in Chiba, that’s why he moved here.He picks up his wooden pestle. It absorbs the warmth of his hands. He starts stirring. The mixture is very […]

Alya Hessy - Noren Space In Between - 2014

Farewell Forever

Farewell Forever is a compilation of video footage found on youtube, a lot of it being Soviet films of the 1970-s. The video is an attempt to get “under the skin” of Joseph Brodsky when he was leaving his country forever (after being expelled).

Alya Hessy - Farewell Forever - 2012