oktolypse

interdisciplinary video

2017

length: 3:17min

The video collage and neologism oktolypse combines 3D animation with real film. Produced in stream of consciousness, it emerges organically and can be described as the fusion of a browser in which several tabs are open.
Various topics are synthesise in a vortex, creating a sensory overload through a multitude of visual and content data. The figurative language of water is used metaphorically to represent the mass of digital information. Here, a holographic sea, a bizarre tentacle sculpture, soap bubbles, visual effects and more can be found that correspond to the water theme.

In terms of content, there are continuous texts about water, octopuses and tentacle porn, which can stand for scientific, religious and pornographic content. Sounds that can be associated with water are also used aurally, such as urinating, gurgling, drinking, underwater sounds or whale voices.

The focus on the internet and especially social media is related to the deletion of my Instagram account linked with a temporary suspension.
In 2016, the account was used to post the photo series “Fleisch + Gerechtigkeit“. Despite censorship of specific body parts, around 30-40 images were removed due to explicit content and on 20 February 2017 the entire account was removed.

In addition, the IP address was blocked for a temporary period, which prevented any form of registering again while blocking the function of contact with the excuse of technical error. This is just an example of a queer artist being silenced on one of the biggest visual social media platforms.