Christian Siekmeier

Territory 01
Digital Video, 3:45 min, 2004

Territories are created when a previously open space becomes marked and distinct; they are defined by boundaries and borders. The inside of a space becomes juxtaposed to its outside.
Personal definition, in opposition to the other, marks modern identity. It is one of humanity’s most violent practices. Territories are signifiers of power, strength and hierarchy and are based on competition and exclusion.
In my short videos I create absurd marking rituals that want to signify a space as mine. By defining my space I attempt to legitimize my identity. My borders and spaces are meaningless and point to the absurd and violent exclusion of territorial politics.

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