De Montmorency à Metz

 


Video extract — «De Montmorency à Metz»
by Dector Dupuy, 4'40, 2007

 
 
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From Montmorency to Metz is a short video excerpt from an hour and half long performance. The form of this performance is a «guided tour» in Paris, which begins rue de Montmorency and ends rue de Metz.
 

Video still, performance «De Montmorency à Metz», 2007
Video still, performance «De Montmorency à Metz», 2007

We had twelve stops in order to show inscriptions, ‘things’, architectural details, often scarcely visible traces, and so on.
 

Video still, performance «De Montmorency à Metz», 2007
Video still, performance «De Montmorency à Metz», 2007

 

Video still, performance «De Montmorency à Metz», 2007

Each stop is supported by a previously developed commentary that can be either poetical or political.
 

Video still, performance «De Montmorency à Metz», 2007
Video still, performance «De Montmorency à Metz», 2007

 

Video still, performance «De Montmorency à Metz», 2007

Pictures: video stills, performance by Dector Dupuy, 2007 

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