Moe Satt, Nothing But Fingers, 2023, two-channel video, sound, 12′.
“Their limbs twist and turn, their agile fingers constantly taking on new configurations mimicking animal parts (a beak, a horn, a wing) or traditional dance in Myanmar. The performers’ hands dictate their body movements, prompting their arms to stretch out behind their backs into a V shape or to contract to compress their bodies into a cylindrical shape. The two figures eventually join one another on the same screen. The video ends with the performers raising their palms in unison, perhaps as a final act of surrender.”
Artwork photo provided by Nova Contemporary.
Read the full review on Artforum here.
