BLANDNESS - Video (Barcelona 2023)

Inspired by Chinese thought and aesthetics, this video considers the notion of blandness interpreted by the philosopher François Jullien, through which Estapé delves into how bland or tasteless is not indicative of lack, but offers the opportunity for a taste buds that rejects categorization and allows all possibilities. The video shows a white, creamy and hot porridge, stirred slowly and repeatedly by an affectionate hand, which, like a domestic scene, suspends and amplifies time. The simplicity of this non-acting action opens a space for recollection, extensive and without demands, to highlight the lack of these places in the community.

Duration: 7:19 minutes