SAMAPASA, 1998 — 6.45 min loop, colour, stereo sound. Exhibition format SD.
A woman sings an Indian tone scale, sa-ma-pa-sa, and within the course of the tape her voice is made object for a language-deforming transformation. The image of the strass-ornamented singer with classic tight hair style and steady gaze has its starting point in a promotional moviestar photography portrait of the well-known German actress, Brigitte Helm, principally known for her role as Maria / The robot in Fritz Lang's Metropolis from 1926.