Venus
December 31st, 2011
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Venus has been fascination me for as long as I remember. So I still make movies about her. This is new interpretation of the theme. Video and sound by Lira Kay. Enjoy!
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films
AlterGirl
June 9th, 2011
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Film made for the project ‘Dimensions’ curated by Cassandra Sechler and Ginnetta Correli which will be shown in August at ATA in San Francisco.
Exploration of alternative reality and its personas. Music, performance and video by Lira Kay.
March 11th, 2011
Sound and video by Lira Kay.
Piece about a childhood when it feels like the world is made for you.
Song (music, lyrics and production) by Lira Kay
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November 26th, 2010
At the moment I am loving the process of making Video Poems. One leads to another constructing a series of meditations on life and everything around it.
Generally each peace starts with a statement, then question and ends with a wish or a prayer.
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Video poem by Lira Kay ‘Responsibilities’ is about growing up I guess. Anyone could be thinking what I’m saying here… That’s the idea.
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Why does it take so much to figure out responsibilities? I want to be a kid. I also want to preach, be wisdom. And what do I expect to be? My parents told me things that vary. One decided I ought to be an astronaut, the other says life is about being nobel. I love them both and run away from each so far that even phone call is an effort. I can’t afford to smile. I berry boredom in the bunch of gossip. The question I may ask is an easy one: what life is for? The answer is ‘forgiven’
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Video poem about freedom, text, music and sound by Lira Kay
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Why does it take so much to notice that I’m free? I have a child, I teach, I go to gipsies, play lottery at weekends. I’m happy every time I win. I’m calm and almost silent with myself, don’t count my blessings, just accept what’s given. I’m good, enlightened and forgiven. All the blames had past to someone else. I feel for them that’s all. I want to step in front of present, when sorrow’s gone and future holds it’s breath. That moment of belonging, perhaps against religion, feel Earth and gravity and be content.
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Story about the end and a beginning of the world.
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‘Birth of Venus’ is a short art video contemplating on environmental issues. It is a poetic interpretation of post-apocalyptic world where the water is first an element of distraction and then a life force. Water is where we all came from, where we go and where we will be born from again in the new world.
Film has an original sound track and poetry written by Lira Kay.
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I loved playing with words and pictures in this one! Associative poetry and associative editing.
November 20th, 2010
Latest graphics experimentations
New music video ‘Going Too Far’ inspired by racing cars and motorbikes and driving generally. Video and sound by Lira Kay
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Stills from ‘Going Too Far’
Dreams
October 9th, 2010
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Monday Dream, Find a Golden Thread is a short film by artist Lira Kay and it is a first in a series of seven.
A hero is told he has to spin the trees and find a golden thread to save the soul. Film is accompanied by a original music and includes a russian folk song “To ne Vecher” (It’s not Evening).
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Tuesday Dream. Doors is second in the series of Dreams. She’s walking in the labyrinth of her mind seeing staff…
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Wednesday Dream. Walking on Fire is a short film from the Dreams series. Music, graphics and video by Lira Kay.
Dream about walking into situations that can be named ‘Fire’, it’s about beeing careful, daring and provocative. 2010
I like the suggestion that anything can be fire. Originally in my repetitive dreams it is the water I’m walking on. But when I try to interpret my dreams, which I love doing, I see that at different times walking on water (or fire) can mean different things.So I use the text to emphasise the variable element of the warning.
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Thursday Dream. Grandma’s Waltz is next in the series of Dreams. Reflecting on past and present, inspired by old photographs and music I heard at my grandmother’s house. I loved reproducing the sounds of an old world and basing images on the black and white photographs of my ancestors. Story is fully based on the actual dream I had on Thursday some time ago. To develop the seen image I had to grow my hair and find vintage clothes. Hope you like the result..
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Friday Dream production is in process.
Music videos
October 6th, 2010
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Good Path song written and performed by Sofia Kanan, 13 years old. Produced by Daniel Kanaan, Studio Kanaan, video by Lira Kay
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Music and lyrics by Maria Kanaan, performing Maria Kanaan, 10 yeas old. Produced by Studiokanaan, video Lira Kay
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Song written and performed by Maria Kanaan, 10 years old. Produced by Daniel Kanaan, Studio Kanaan, video by Lira Kay.
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Music video inspired by racing cars and motorbikes and driving generally. Video, music, performance and sound by Lira Kay
Animation
September 2nd, 2010
Stills from ‘To be or not to be’
To be or not to be
short experimental animation about decision making process. Video and sound by Lira Kay
August 16th, 2010
Video and sound installation for FUTUREPROOF, dealing with apocalypse and after.
Music by Federico Reuben, Canzione Pramide. Sound and video Lira Kay.
Sirens, Sirens 2.Taken
August 14th, 2010
Sirens, video and sound installation. Music made in collaboration with Sofia Kanaan. 2010
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Second film following ‘Sirens’. Story continues with more music and action.Music, performance and video by Lira Kay
