ans mertens
experimental filmmaker and visual artist
living in Antwerp, Belgium

Installation View at "These Inventions Came Too Late" at RAAT, 2019 (c) Han Soete

The Primacy of Perception (On the Wondering Gaze), HD-film, 8', 2019

During sunset some walkers pause at a sightseeing spot in a natural reserve. A spectacle of gazes takes place. The subjects of watching - the examplary view of nature and the viewing camera - stay out of sight.