STIGMA

Everyone is confronted with their own vulnerability and that of others in the course of their lives through interpersonal conflicts. Physical and psychological injuries are an inevitable part of every human existence. They leave scars and imprints that make us who we are.
Every culture develops methods to deal with them. These include ritual and therapeutic approaches to pastoral care, but also the numbing of feelings through drugs, medication and alcohol, for example.
STIGMA creates a network of references around the topic of 'psychological stigma', which places empathy at the centre as a possibility and demonstrates its effectiveness. The images for this work were separated from their original contexts, film and video material, and rearranged. With rhythmical cuts to specially composed music, Dominik Geis develops a dynamic dramaturgy. Using collages, sequences, repetitive sequences and loops, the work creates a pull that draws the viewer "into the picture" and thus - empathetically - allows them to participate.
and thus - empathically - allows them to participate.

Found-Footage-Videocollage, 16:9, 31:20 Min 2020