How is the world perceived by an island—a place composed of multitudes, both living and nonliving?
Space and time from a multispecies viewpoint are infinitely complex, and capturing them in a linear film might seem impossible. Island of Multitude immerses itself—if not gets entangled—in the island’s intricate web of connections, following and building links between the various agents that inhabit it. The contact points are observed from multiple perspectives, with each new viewpoint forming an even more complex web.
In the end, this film presents just one story out of the countless narratives that unfold on the island each day.
Karl Kaisel – Director
Liis Kaisel – Assistant / Second drone pilot
Karl Kaisel is an artist and designer from Estonia (Art & Science, MA University of Applied Arts Vienna). As a designer he sees value in aesthetics as a tool to access the viewers’ attention and as an artist he is interested in the relationships that humans and nonhumans have; the artificial dichotomy and tension that is dividing the world into natural and unnatural. He grew up in a peatland forest, which is the defining aspect of his creative work. Through this connection he sees the world as an intertwined relationship expanding through every aspect of life.
Website
karlkaisel.com
Instagram
www.instagram.com/karlkaisel
How is the world perceived by an island—a place composed of multitudes, both living and nonliving?
Space and time from a multispecies viewpoint are infinitely complex, and capturing them in a linear film might seem impossible. Island of Multitude immerses itself—if not gets entangled—in the island’s intricate web of connections, following and building links between the various agents that inhabit it. The contact points are observed from multiple perspectives, with each new viewpoint forming an even more complex web.
In the end, this film presents just one story out of the countless narratives that unfold on the island each day.
Karl Kaisel – Director
Liis Kaisel – Assistant / Second drone pilot
Karl Kaisel is an artist and designer from Estonia (Art & Science, MA University of Applied Arts Vienna). As a designer he sees value in aesthetics as a tool to access the viewers’ attention and as an artist he is interested in the relationships that humans and nonhumans have; the artificial dichotomy and tension that is dividing the world into natural and unnatural. He grew up in a peatland forest, which is the defining aspect of his creative work. Through this connection he sees the world as an intertwined relationship expanding through every aspect of life.
Website
karlkaisel.com
Instagram
www.instagram.com/karlkaisel
