Unknown Soldier, 2007

Unknown Soldier
2007
1-channel video
Colour, mute
Shot on HDV
Converted to HD-SR and transferred onto Blu-ray Disc and DVD
Aspect ratio 4:3
Loop, 1 min
Edition 6 + 2 ap


Unknown Soldier (2007) reflects upon the absurdity of war, often associated with an heroic and mystified image of male strength and power. A soldier in full uniform is trapped in an endless choreography of absurd movements. The performer, a professional trampolinist, is exposed to the frantic rhythm of a strobe light and embodies an individual far removed from traditional male virtues: helpless, vulnerable, lost. Taking the title of the single-channel video, Rosefeldt refers to the widespread stone monuments dedicated to unknown soldiers.

L. Korndörfer


Exhibitions / Catalogues

– Julian Rosefeldt: Works 2001 – 2016, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen, March–May 2017 (curated by Helene Nyborg)