Rosy Beyelschmidt
SOMETHING SPOOKED THE HORSES
2020
Full HD color video, 2-ch sound, 7:35 min [➚]
Director · Writer · Photograph · Sound : Rosy Beyelschmidt
Writer · VFX · Editor : Dieter Beyelschmidt
In the realm of visual poetry, the video unfolds like a dream woven from the threads of nature's forgotten whispers. It begins with a close-up of a modest square meter of grass, a verdant patch that seems to pulse with life yet is steeped in an eerie stillness. Tiny green leaves dance like lost souls upon the emerald canvas, while delicate, broken twigs lie scattered like the remnants of ancient rituals, their stories untold.
Amidst this tapestry of green, the faded remnants of seashells emerge - ghostly echoes of a picnic long past. They are not mere shells; they are relics of laughter and sunlight, now dulled by time and memory. Each fragment tells a tale of joy and feasting, now transformed into whispers carried by the wind.
As the minutes unfurl, layers shift and intertwine, creating a surreal curtain that drapes over this pastoral scene. The colors morph into an unsettling blend of green and black, reminiscent of twilight shadows creeping across a forgotten temple. This spectral veil breathes with an otherworldly essence, evoking both beauty and decay - a paradoxical homage to nature's relentless cycle.
The temple-like features emerge subtly within this ethereal landscape, hinting at ancient wisdom hidden beneath the surface. The grass becomes a sacred ground where time bends and reality blurs, inviting viewers to lose themselves in its enigmatic embrace. Here, amidst the unkempt foliage and ghostly shells, lies a world where the mundane transforms into the mystical - a fleeting glimpse into the surreal heart of existence itself.
