Yana

2016, 5 minutes

An Alien’s life is changed when a package from earth gets mistakenly delivered.

Beta 624 is leading an obedient and content life when the door buzzes and a package is mysteriously left outside. The Material of the box is unfamiliar to the Alien who investigates cautiously. Inside, there is a warm voice recording from a mother to her son and a selection of items for someone who seems to have been feeling homesick. The Alien examines each item one by one, which includes a musical instrument, a photo, slippers, a plant etc. Items which are so unfamiliar to this being, who has lived in a hard, metallic, sterile, silent environment it’s whole existence. Each examination of an item leads Beta 624 to experience previously unaccessed emotions and in turn, physical changes in itself and environment (such as colour changes) The existence of these items turn Beta’s world upside down and ultimately makes the being question it’s previous obedient and colourless existence.

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Companies involved in this production

• Goldsmiths University