Liquid Panic
Augustin Rebetez

Liquid Panic is a nod to Der Lauf der Dinge (The Course of Things) by the artistic duo Fischli/Weiss, but it is also a remake of Pulp Fiction. Created in the Swiss countryside and almost exclusively with water, the video, presented in a new installation, plunges us into the mysterious world of Augustin Rebetez. The liquid here is the engine, which splashes everywhere, creating noisy lo-fi rhythms. Dizzying, funny and overflowing, this video has nothing to do with environmental questions or the ecological disaster in progress, but it evokes destructive impulses, mental suffering, and a certain kind of obsessiveness to which human beings are susceptible.

Year of production: 2018