Urbi et Orbi - Thomas Verstraeten / Photo by Wannes Cré
URBI ET ORBI by Thomas Verstraeten
A public square in Antwerp, the Astridplein, was replicated in perspective on the stage of the Bourla Theatre. The preacher stood in the middle of the square. Usually, the city itself is his theatre; for the performance he delivered a monologue based on his sermons on a reel stage.
In the booth at the fair, a part of this scenery is reworked and presented, including a 9-metre-high facade. In this new setting, the film made of this performance is presented, as well as some photos and scale models.
On the side of the booth, we show an additional hatch from the Seefhoek Series: 21st Century Project.
A street football game was presented as if it was a highly important match. Stadium light illuminated the small, concrete square. The action was filmed for TV. The editing and footage, with drone shots, Steadicam and slow-motion shots, were no different from a professionally filmed match. Two football commentators from the Koolcast Sport podcast professionally commented upon and analyzed the game.
(Seefhoek Series was a seven-part location project that included Urbi et Orbi and 21st Century Project. Seefhoek Series was like a relay race, where one project led to the next.)
In the booth at the fair, a part of this scenery is reworked and presented, including a 9-metre-high facade. In this new setting, the film made of this performance is presented, as well as some photos and scale models.
On the side of the booth, we show an additional hatch from the Seefhoek Series: 21st Century Project.
A street football game was presented as if it was a highly important match. Stadium light illuminated the small, concrete square. The action was filmed for TV. The editing and footage, with drone shots, Steadicam and slow-motion shots, were no different from a professionally filmed match. Two football commentators from the Koolcast Sport podcast professionally commented upon and analyzed the game.
(Seefhoek Series was a seven-part location project that included Urbi et Orbi and 21st Century Project. Seefhoek Series was like a relay race, where one project led to the next.)
