We speak their names in hushed tones (Virtual Reality)
Following the stories of family members of missing migrants in Benin City, Nigeria, this project explores the psychological effect of the consequences of irregular migrations on families who are left clueless as to the whereabouts of their loved ones. An installation art piece that uses photography, virtual reality (VR), sound (real-life interview recordings), and a 40-foot recycled shipping container represents the emptiness and sadness that exist in the minds of left-behind family members of missing migrants. The audience will be immersed in the rooms of two family members as they narrate their pains, anxieties, fears, and unresolved hopes.
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Distributor:Ingrid Kopp – ingrid@electricsouth.org.
The project was realised in partnership with Electric South with support from the Ford Foundation and Bertha Foundation in association with the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa