Land's End(1991)

Overview

A Baroque still life with a glass of red wine, fruit, and a severed tongue serves as a prelude to war. The following aerial shots are accompanied by news reports in several languages commenting on the fighting in the Persian Gulf. The experience of war conveyed by the media is transformed here into an emotional explosion perceived from the foyer. “The first videos dating back to the early 90’s were commentaries on the social and political situations. Their undertone rose from the cruelty of man, submission, from dialogue between order and discipline.” — Ulla Väätäinen