Guido van der Werve
Akte vier, song for myself (video still), 2023
4K video
9’20”
Edition of 6 plus 2 artist's proofs
9’20”
Edition of 6 plus 2 artist's proofs
Series: Films
'Akte vier, song for myself' starts with original 8mm footage of Guido van der Werve as a newborn, recorded in 1977 by the artist’s father Kees van der Werve. The...
"Akte vier, song for myself" starts with original 8mm footage of Guido van der Werve as a newborn, recorded in 1977 by the artist’s father Kees van der Werve. The music accompanying the video was composed and orchestrated by Guido van der Werve: a song about his life that almost ended in a fatal accident. The film touches upon the fragility of life and the desire to both remember and to forget.