2022, 2 channel video-installation, 13 min., 2 x 2K, color, surround sound, no dialogue

'Desert Island' by Yasmijn Karhof is a sensual film that intimately portrays two individuals. We witness the two lovers as they engage in a passionate but imaginary love experience.  The work depicts being in love as a detached almost magical reality. A world within a world, where anything is possible. At the same time, this parallel reality also highlights the isolation from the outside world that can be experienced when in love; you are alone and lost in it.

The installation unfolds into a tangible emotional experience recognizable to many. A kind of daydream. What is real and what is imaginary? What is present and what is past? And how are memories, desires and dreams intertwined?

 “A timeless film about the eternal longing for connection amidst separation. That is the tragedy of human existence.” You can become one physically, but mentally we continue wandering in our own minds. The way Karhof alternates two screens to emphasize the underlying meaning is particularly beautiful. The theme of love serves as a common thread throughout her body of work”, wrote curator Anne Berk.

Anne Berk, curator, vice voorzitter van sculpture network