简介：WhatcouldthefateoftheVillaEmpain,BaronEmpain’scrazyprojectinBrussels,whichhasgonethroughalongandeventfuljourneysinceitscompletionin1934,possiblyinspire?KatharinaKastner’schallengewastodrawtheportraitoftheplace,keepinginmindtheworkoftime,likeinahumanexistence.Shotin16mm,herfilmappealstothesenses,itcapturesthestirringofleavesundulatinginthegardenlight,themovementofiridescentpearls,orthecolourfulgamesof
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