Snow

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A movie by Richard Jochum. New York 2007

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Desert

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Row! Row! Sispyhus!

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Rowing a boat that obviously does not move. A video project by Richard Jochum, El Fayoum/New York 2007. Part of a series dealing with futility, complexity, ritualized trying, and Sisyphus. "One must imagine Sisphyus happy" (A. Camus) Even more so in the middle of the desert where water is hard to be found.

BTW Rowing without moving is an experience that happened to me in 1987: I drifted off shore on the Lake of Kinneret, Israel, rowing for 3 hours without noticing any result. The Lake is known - to those who know - to be fed by underground springs which - together with the wind - create a movement from North to South. I had no clue, neither the friend who shared my despair.

Sisyphus in Winter Wonderland

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Rolling a snow ball until it gets too heavy to be moved by a single person. A video performance by Richard Jochum, New York 2007. Part of a series dealing with futility, complexity, ritualized trying, and Sisyphus. "One must imagine Sisphyus happy" (A. Camus) Even more so in winter wonderland where the rolling stones are out of snow.