LOVE ACT I.

2022
Installation & Performance
LOVE Act I. is an installation and performance piece that reimagines romantic tropes from classic cinema, delving into themes of love, human connection, and loneliness. Premiered at the E.X.P.R.M.N.T.L Gallery in Paris during Opyum Festival VI 22, the work features a striking artificial indoor rainfall.

At the center of the installation stands a bench beneath the falling rain. Two performers interact with the space, alternately circling the bench, sitting together, embracing, and kissing under the rain. At other moments, they drift apart, embodying disconnection and solitude.

A warped rendition of classic Old Hollywood orchestral music plays in the background, its lush and emotive tones contrasting with the stark, industrial minimalism of the installation. The rain is illuminated from behind by a faint yellowish spotlight, casting a warm, tinted glow that transforms the scene into a surreal, cinematic tableau. The rain, let from behind in a warm yellowish fainted spotlight, bathing the rain scene in a coloured glow, creating an all-the-more strange yet cinematic scene for the audience to encounter.



Concept, artistic direction & production - Anna Lann, Yonathan Trichter and Helen Neven
Original composition & sound design -Anna Lann
Performers - Vivienne, Dahlia Koumsam
Dop - Roy Brandys
Post Production - KASHMIR