Video
Tingeling, 2015
Video, HD, Sound, 04:18 min
“..I feel I fail when I defend myself against the horse teeth. I am waiting for her to recover, but the horse just stays day after day the same. No matter what I do, she returns my offers by snapping. Ears pinned backwards.”
(From Tingeling, video, 2015)
It is speculated upon wether animals can smell our emotions. They may come involuntary close to us. Revealingly close. Throughout cultural history, there are countless examples of the animals' highly valued role. This is especially true for the horse, who has not only had the role as a working animal, but also been an intermediator between us and the afterlife. The horse as a creature gave the human-animal a broader understanding of nature and the world of gods. Is there still any of this ethereal and valuable in the horse-human relationship? Our pets and farm animals can be seen as mirrors, but it is difficult to accept the images in the mirror and decode the information. In communication between humans and animals, actions are closer to dance than words. There is also an opening to the wildness we can see ourselves in. The animals challenge physically and emotionally, over a register of anxiety, fright, anger to joy, peace, quiet and utter happiness. The daily routine they require is a source of inspiration and meaning, but also something more, meaningless. Why is it so good to be close to and breathe with animals?
Video, HD, Sound, 04:18 min
“..I feel I fail when I defend myself against the horse teeth. I am waiting for her to recover, but the horse just stays day after day the same. No matter what I do, she returns my offers by snapping. Ears pinned backwards.”
(From Tingeling, video, 2015)
It is speculated upon wether animals can smell our emotions. They may come involuntary close to us. Revealingly close. Throughout cultural history, there are countless examples of the animals' highly valued role. This is especially true for the horse, who has not only had the role as a working animal, but also been an intermediator between us and the afterlife. The horse as a creature gave the human-animal a broader understanding of nature and the world of gods. Is there still any of this ethereal and valuable in the horse-human relationship? Our pets and farm animals can be seen as mirrors, but it is difficult to accept the images in the mirror and decode the information. In communication between humans and animals, actions are closer to dance than words. There is also an opening to the wildness we can see ourselves in. The animals challenge physically and emotionally, over a register of anxiety, fright, anger to joy, peace, quiet and utter happiness. The daily routine they require is a source of inspiration and meaning, but also something more, meaningless. Why is it so good to be close to and breathe with animals?
