Liquid States, 2017

HD video installation. Color. Stereo sound. 11:39 min.

Liquid States is composed of a single 11:39 min. shot of the crater lake 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