with Robbie Thomson
Rottinghuis is a nightmarish creature-feature, an investigation into the dark side of the web and an unnerving depiction of disintegration.
Drawing on research into hauntology and psycho-physical online habits, this work languishes in the interstitial world of our phantasies and projected digital selves. Collected audio fragments from messageboards and anonymous platforms such as Zello provide real-time source material that forms the narrative of the piece. Disjointed conversations, casual threats of violence and dark humour are injected into 3D visualisations of familiar domestic environments and insidious routines.
Developed and premiered in 2018 at a Grand Theatre Groningen Residency, supported by Cryptic & The Hugh Fraser Foundation Photography: Neil Jarvie