SSS—Shore Scene Soundtrack (2006)
SSS—Shore Scene Soundtrack is about mimicking the sea, or imitating a very common natural occurrence, by using 2 hands and a
piece of carpet. The installation includes an approximate 90x180 cm
synthetic carpet which is obtained from the exhibition location. The
other elements in the installation are a DVD of the performance, the
SSS book and several drawings illustrating hand movements; which
might or might not be included depending on the context of the display. In the video, a carpet is being rubbed by a half naked man, with a series of massage-like hand movements. The carpet seen in the
video comes from artist’s living room and is placed on a Steinway
Concert Grand piano. The image is irregularly interrupted by some
short scenes e.g. zooming in to the hands or showing the chatting
sound engineers located behind the glass of the recording room.
Installation:
Video: 5.18 min. loop, colour, stereo, 2006
Carpet: synthetic 90 x 180 cm
Book: see image, 2008
Drawings: marker on paper, glass, no frame, 15 x 10 cm, 2008
View Cevdet Erek drawing for the book cover of the Arabic Edition of
SSS—Shore Scene Soundtrack : https://vimeo.com/110732682