Cloud Studies

synopsis

Cloud Studies is an iterative essay film developed by the Forensic Architecture team. It speaks to various forms of airborne violence across multiple scales, territories, and timelines. Using different methodologies, it maps the use of white phosphorus in urban environments, herbicidal warfare, or the consequences of petrochemical emissions.

“Clouds are always double. Seen from the outside, they are measurable objects, approximated by mathematical calculations. Seen from within, they are experiential conditions of optical blur in atmospheric obscurity.”

Image: ©️ Forensic Architecture

biography

Forensic Architecture is a research institution founded in 2010 by Eyal Weizman at Goldsmiths, University of London. It investigates state and corporate violence—from police repression and civilian casualties of conflict to colonialism and environmental destruction. It uses unique methods that combine data analysis, static and moving images, and scientific knowledge. At the core of their practice is the geolocation of videos and images in navigable 3D models, complemented by the development of interactive cartographies or so-called “situated testimony,” where survivors' testimonies are placed in a specific space.

film details

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Forensic Architecture