Synopsis
Short review of a great video work by Dutch artist Saskia Olde Wolbers at Berlin's Buro Friedrich. Devoid of all emotion, a woman calmly recounts her personal tragedy, a story of deception followed by near-death. "In this work Wolbers has managed a pitch-perfect melding of words and images, transcending the too-common tendency of today's video to be either eye candy or failed attempts at cinema writ small." You can see stills here. It's stunning, and promising. Sadly, I only saw a couple more pieces from the artist in the last two decades. The artworld is an often a random and unfair environment for its young talents.
