Liquid States
HD video installation. Color. 11:39 min. loop
Liquid States is composed of a single durational take of an active volcanic mountain located on the border of North Korea and China. The mountain is called Baekdusan in Korean and Changbaishan in Chinese. In the video, the rapidly changing weather conditions at the peak can be observed and show how the mountain is ever-transforming. While being a source of territorial disputes, the mountain itself testifies to deep time and refuses to be contained within singular nation-state imaginaries and cultural representations.
Liquid States - video excerpt