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2022, 2-channel video-installation, 13 min., 2 x 2K, color, surround sound, no dialogue
Images above: 2022, Carefulll, Utrecht, (NL)
‘Desert Island’ is a sensual, immersive film that intimately portrays two individuals—lovers entwined in a passionate yet imaginary love experience. The work depicts love as a detached, almost magical reality: a world within a world where anything seems possible. Yet, this parallel realm also reveals the isolation from the outside world experienced when in love, leaving you adrift and alone, detached from reality.
The installation unfolds into a tangible emotional experience, a daydream familiar to many, where reality fades into imagination and the past merges with the present. How do memories, desires, and dreams intertwine in this fleeting experience?
Curator Anne Berk, vice president of Sculpture Network, describes ‘Desert Island’ as: “A timeless film about the eternal longing for connection amidst separation. That is the tragedy of human existence. Physically, you can become one, but mentally we continue wandering in our own minds. The way Karhof alternates between two screens to emphasize the underlying meaning is particularly beautiful. The theme of love serves as a common thread throughout her body of work.”
A FILM BY
Yasmijn Karhof
PRODUCED BY
Yasmijn Karhof
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Charlotte Bijl
ACTRESS
Sofie Hoflack
ACTROR
Hendrik Aerts
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Marinus Groothof
EDITOR
Katarina Türler
COMPOSER
Harry de Wit
SOUND DESIGN
Huibert Boon
POSTPRODUCTION
Captcha
COLOURIST
Harm Rieske
CAMERA ASSISTANT
Christiaan van Dijk
GRIP
Niels Ursem
AUDIO RECORDING
Jannes Noorman
EQUIPMENT
Cam-a-lot
CamUnit
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO
Elodie Hiryczuk, Berend Strik
THANKS TO
Marcel Oudendijk, Barry Clark, Renée van der Grinten, Mirjam Bal, Francina Stolk, Zaïda Ringel, Stijn van Santen, Katinka van Gorkum, Thomas Schoots, all crew members, Merel Karhof, Gea Karhof, Frits Karhof, Poema en Rafaël van den Brink
THIS FILM IS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Nederlands Filmfonds
Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
Tijl Fonds
SUPPORTED BY
Captcha
Cam-a-lot
©Yasmijn Karhof, 2022
FILM STILLS
VIDEO
