Push
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On/Off, On/Off, On/Off – this is the urban rhythm of PUSH by the Spanish film-maker Gorka Aguado. Through the use of switches, buttons, and handles from ordinary objects like microwaves, stereos, cars, doors, and toilets, Gorka has succeeded in choreographing a mechanical dance of daily routines. The different forms, textures, and colors are superimposed to reveal the richness and variety of these objects that almost unconsciously make up our daily lives. PUSH aims to make us think about the complexity behind each of the pots and switches that appear onto our screen. These seemingly simple devices in constant sync with our daily motions are mere portals into vast systems of mechanical production all linked together. Regardless of their innocent appearance, these tools of modern technology function only after human intervention, a pre-established design, which in turn puts man in the same place as machines. For Gorka, the use of these buttons and switches are not limited to a visual performance but include the elements of sound and rythm. As a result of pushing doors, setting off machines, and flushing toilets, Gorka has created a musical soundtrack made up of mechanical noise and electronic pulses.
This film has never been screened
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