It is a common fact that children have a more objective view on life than us and that it can sometimes be terrifying. An irrational fear or aversion to children is known as pedophobia and it is often being associated to the fear of children's disrespect or ridicule. The effects of pedophobia are often seen in horror movies in which children are portrayed as a villains.
Adults often underestimate kids and their capacities. However, children recognize our flaws and will not hesitate to 'tell us the harsh truth' in our faces. The discomfort we might feel when in contact with children comes from their honesty and possibility to observe the world in a manner that is free from prejudice. Hence, we have to accept the fact that we most likely cannot hide the reality from them.
Video installation 'Look at you' is composed of a series of 'live photos' of children staring at an observer. The children are presented as fearless, intelligent and self-aware, which is exactly what we refuse to see in them. By alternating the speed of the shot and providing creepy light and sound that hint danger, I will try to build up the observer's sense of discomfort. The aim is to make the observer question his/her own psycho-physical features and that this be initiated by the switch in roles from the observer to the observee being objectively looked at.
Once we abandon the world of adults, we enter a space in which we are at mercy of the unmistakable children views and judgments.
Casts: Krsman Bajic, Andrej Beljanski, Danilo Pivac, Luka Novkovic, Sergej Gluscevic, Pavle Hrncic, Mateja Dikosavljevic, Teodora Madzarac, Nikola Naglic, Nadja Ilic, Masa Ludoski, Laura Todorovic, Marko Cirilovic
Sound: Jana Marinkov (singing), Bojana Knezevic, Anton Beres
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