EXCOMMUNICATION

Video :https://vimeo.com/66846506

The cross is a symbol whose different forms have been found almost everywhere since ancient times. It is far from belonging only and exclusively to Christianity as many are tempted to believe. It should be mentioned that Christianity, at least in its outer and worldwide known aspect, seems to have disregarded the symbolic idea of the cross, observing it only as a mere feature of a historical fact. In reality, views like those are not excluded, so even the latter is, in a sense, only the consequence of the former, but most of our contemporaries are ignorant of this view.

It is often considered that accepting the symbolic meaning should take rejecting the literal or historical meaning for granted.

Such a view results from the ignorance of the law of congruence which is the foundation of the whole symbolism and on the basis of which each thing, essentially resulting from a metaphysical principle whose reality completely retains, carries or formulate that principle in its own way and according to its order of existence so that, from one order to another, all the things are connected and synchronized in order to contribute to universal and complete harmony which is, in a number of appearances, similar to the reflection of the very original unity.

The object in space/video installation 'Excommunication' consists of nine burnt and one active monitor, which are arranged in the shape of a cross.

The active monitor stands at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines and the video installation is broadcast from it.

The video installation is a clip from Ken Russell's film 'The Devils', processed by the editing intervention.

In this case, the video installation, having an interactive relation with the object in space (the cross) makes a form in which two different media structures condense and interweave , making a new expressive form with a large number of possible interpretations.

According to the above mentioned (in order to avoid possible abuse) the connotation of the whole work should be carefully chosen, and that possibility is, above all, left to the observer.

One of my personal interpretations (that I do not want to impose) is that the work 'Excommunication' reconsiders the relation of the cross (as a symbol that has achieved the most widespread sense through Christian religion, presenting the key relation in the communication between God and Man) and electronic networks (presented by monitors) which more and more conquer the space occupied by religion within previous historical cycles, directing the inward process of communication to outward relations in the society.

Electronic networks without borders are not only the monopoly of the advocates for peace and progress. The networks connect everybody, from ecological extremists to the opponents of the Bible, fascists, unions of criminals and acadamic fans of terrorists. They all form a part of the rapidly spreading TRANSNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY which does not always act in a civilized way.

Through this work one system of communication is replaced by another through its destructive form, thus demolishing not only the reality of the previous system, but also the very subject that COMMUNICATES.