The Absentee
El ausente

The Greek root of the word "Phantom" (fae, faos, fos) expresses the notion of light, implying a coming to light, that is, shining, appearing, presenting oneself, representing oneself... and it comes from fantasy, which is defined in turn as "appearance, show, image."

An actor is a body that brings a ghost to life.

That which cannot be spoken is what organises the ghost.

Jacques Lacan

La raíz griega de la palabra “fantasma” (fae, faos, fos) expresa la noción de luz, implicando un llegar a la luz, es decir, brillar, aparecerse, presentarse, representarse... y procede de fantasía, que se define a su vez como “aparición, espectáculo, imagen”.

Un actor es un cuerpo que da vida a un fantasma.

Lo que no puede decirse, eso organiza al fantasma.

Jacques Lacan

Actor: Darko Filipovic

2000 · Installation · Chair, videoprojector.

Shown at:

2000 The Absent one. City of words. CCCB. Barcelona.
The Absent one. Abaixadors 10. Barcelona.
To tell the truth is not the truth. Claramunt Gallery. Barcelona.

To tell the truth is not the truth · 38 sec · Without words