Vesna Bukovec
No. 1618
"What is danger?"
Artist: Vesna Bukovec
Title: What is danger?
Duration: 02:00
Year: 2020/21
Genre: Animation / Experimental video / Art video
Production: V.B.

 
SYNOPSIS

How to speak about danger in the infamous year 2020 ? A short and intensive visual diary of the many dangers ranging from coronavirus pandemic to exploitation, violence, climate change and fake news.
The video was made by invitation to participate in the FemLink-Art‘s international video collage on the topic of Danger. (Source: author)



 
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