Laura Lappi Finland , b. 1979
Cella, Ed. 2/5 + 1AP, 2023
Video 2 min, refurbished iPhone XR, wooden frame
30 x 38 cm / 11.8 x 15 inch
The technostress related to the use of smartphones in everyday life and the passage of time are at the center of Lappi’s new video works. Cella depicts a meditative moment...
The technostress related to the use of smartphones in everyday life and the passage of time are at the center of Lappi’s new video works. Cella depicts a meditative moment of an eternal flame. In the video, a burning candle is set against a charred wooden wall. The video is displayed on refurbished iPhones which are set in a wooden frame that resembles the ones used for the paintings of old masters in the golden age, reinforcing the hypnotic and meditative effect of the works.