IN THE BEGINNING IS A SOUND-IMAGE INSTALLATION FOR DOLBY ATMOS AND FILM
THE STARTING POINT OF THE WORK IS A PICTURE BOOK THAT TELLS THE STORY OF A CHILD WHO LIVES WITH HIS FAMILY BETWEEN STEEP, ROCKY, BLUE MOUNTAINS. THE PLACE IS PROTECTED BY A PINE TREE AND EAGLES. THE GRANDFATHER TELLS THE CHILDREN STORIES OF THE PAST, WHEN THE MOUNTAINS WERE NOT YET THERE, WHEN HE RODE HIS BIKE AND ATE POMEGRANATES. THE CHILD DECIDES TO SET OFF ON HIS BICYCLE, WHICH IS USELESS IN THESE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, IN SEARCH OF THE PLACE BEHIND THE MOUNTAINS TO FETCH POMEGRANATES FOR HIS GRANDFATHER.
THE PICTURE BOOK WITHOUT LANGUAGE CONSISTS OF 40 OFFSET FOIL DRAWINGS IN A6 FORMAT.
THE PREMIERE TAKES PLACE ON JANUARY 21, 2025 IN THE DOLBY ATMOS CINEMA OF THE ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS.