The Moons of Palaver

Eric Gaucher / Canada / 2018 / European Premiere / 3 min.

synopsis

Images originally from the tests of spotlights are inserted into models where they evoke the phases of the Moon and in regular intervals combine to hint at a harmonic line of bright reflections. A fleeting arrangement of the traces of humans and machines forever trapped in the depths of the night.

"The Moons of Palaver had to be short, quiet, with soft light, gently mechanical, edited late in the night, a paradox and a mystery. It had to be a poem that I couldn’t possibly write." E. Gaucher

biography

Canadian artist Eric Gaucher (1973) creates abstract short films. He draws inspiration from avantgarde and contemporary painting, and he considers his films to be compositions of image, music, and poetry. He doesn’t focus on stories, but on juxtapositions of rhythms and emotions. He often links fact and fiction, combining his own footage with found footage.