Cecilia Lundqvist - Videos 2010-

Virus
1080p, 3’58”
Colour, Stereo, Aspect Ratio 16:9
© 2019

The animation ”Virus” uses classic we and them rhetoric in an intense pace to reflect how opinions of alien contempt poisons, spreads and contaminates.

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her master's voice
1080p, 1'47"
Colour, Stereo, Aspect Ratio 16:9
© 2018

The video ”her master’s voice” consists of one simple scene. A recurring motion symbols a social dead end.

en av dem/one of them
1080p, 1'53"
Colour, Stereo, Aspect Ratio 16:9
© 2017

The animated video “en av dem/one of them” reflects the anxiety of knowing that eternal life is not for everyone.

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Attack
1080p, 1'17"
Colour, Stereo, Aspect Ratio 16:9
© 2016

The animated video "Attack" is an illustration of a woman who breaks the social norm and as a result gets attacked from behind by another woman. After some hesitation she decides to fight back.

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Mute
1080p, 2’08”
Colour, Stereo, Aspect Ratio 16:9
© 2016

"Mute" is a short animated video that asks what happens with freedom of speech when no one wants to listen.

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Tilt
1080p, 5'06"
Colour, Stereo, Aspect Ratio 16:9
© 2014

The animated video "Tilt" describes a deep relation that is abruptly broken up and as a result, the existing life is turned into ruin. The video is a contemplation of a human being’s inability to comprehend its own transience.

2nd Second Amendment
1080p, 1'20"
Colour, Stereo, Aspect Ratio 16:9
© 2013

"2nd Second Amendment" is the second part of the simply animated diptych about the right to keep and bear arms in America. In this video the escalation has reached its crescendo and created a dead end.

Second Amendment
1080p, 1'15"
Colour, Stereo, Aspect Ratio 16:9
© 2013

The simply animated video "Second Amendment" works as a campaign and a critical manifestation against the widespread possession of firearms in the world. Fear eliminates the mind and escalation is a fact, with an inevitable catastrophic ending.

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Final Storage
1080p, 2’38”
B&W, Stereo, Aspect Ratio 16:9
© 2012

The animated video "Final Storage" is a futuristic doom prophecy that questions the risks with the final storage of nuclear waste in the ground. A blinding hunt in search of the good life has created a huge problem that mankind now is trying to sweep under the carpet.

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The animated video "The Quiet Game Starts Now" s a satire about the current escalation of self-absorption. Two women meet in a conversation, which from the start is a one-way communication, with one dominating party. After a while there is a shift in power and the silence grows stronger and starts to speak.

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"Daddy’s Little Helper" is a story about indifference and moral decay. The video is a reflection of a person who lacks both courage and compassion, in both big and small issues. The boundary between right and wrong is erased. The woman in the video tries to justify her actions, and a sense of guilt shines through, but it is still not enough to change her behavior. This leads to self-harm, an attempt to diminish her feeling of discomfort.

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The video is a description of two people who are situated in an constant state of present, where the past is continuously fading and the future seems unreachable. It appears as if the woman and the man are unaware of their situation, which amplifies the sense of meaninglessness. "Eternal Start" illustrates a relationship where everything is routine, and every day is the same. Eternity becomes a reflection of a life without meaning, in which they are unable to change their accustomed behaviour. They converse like a record that is stuck, and never gets the chance to develop. The video highlights and gives insight to the importance of having the ability to make new memories, so that life can go on.

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The animated video "Embedded Memories" is a reflection of a person’s desperate struggle against time. The woman in the video is absolutely terrified of the risk of forgetting her memories and thus losing her identity. Not to lose the battle, and to at least preserve her best memories, she keeps them locked up in a special room. At the same time she senses that it is all in vain. But the hope lives true until the very end.

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