| Mood Keep by Alice Dos Reis, 2018, 13' |
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Presented at VISIO. European Identities. New Geographies in Artists’ Film and Video (2018) Axolotls are water salamanders with regenerative abilities which refuse to metamorphose into maturity. In Mood Keep, these cute creatures communicate via wi-fi waves and watch anime telepathically. Born almost blind and only capable of discerning shadows of light, the permanent tungsten pink brightness in their tanks is disturbing to their communication abilities. In the film axolotls decide collectively to develop eyelids, choosing to shut their eyes indefinitely as a way to reclaim agency of their bodies and encourage empathic communication with others. |
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