Laaggedij

Xousha Eisenhardt is born (1999) and raised in Amsterdam with a Russian-Ukrainian background. Dream worlds, birth and origin, time, folktales, legends, mythologies, the infinite, and the complexity of nature are themes that often haunt in her mind and serve as sources of inspiration for her art. Influenced by themes such as the cycle of life and time, she often creates her videos in a way that the end can seamlessly flow into the beginning. You could endlessly repeat them without a pause. There is no beginning and no end. It is a ritual inspired by the infinity of life. In her videos, Xousha films beings whose human side is still recognizable, but a costume places them just outside of our reality. They perform rituals that she (intuitively) conceive. Another central theme in her work is identity and how it is formed by nature and culture. Xousha gives shape to the complexity of this question through multimedia art.

Laaggedij is a video artwork containing animation, stop-motion, costumes and nature. The duration of the work is 16 minutes.

What does the unknown look like? Xousha Eisenhardt finds herself captivated by the enigmatic allure of the unknown, leading her to explore the origin and creation stories across diverse cultures. In her film, “Laaggedij,” she intertwines her own interpretations of these tales with intimate personal memories, giving rise to a compelling narrative of creation. The fusion of humans and their surroundings takes on various forms in “Laaggedij.” Through the costumes Eisenhardt designed she situated her character just beyond the boundaries of ordinary reality. As the film unfolds, the protagonist goes through different life stages, which Eisenhardt accentuates through the environment. From these different life phases, Eisenhardt also emphasizes the cyclic nature of life on Earth itself. She invites viewers to ponder the mysteries of the unknown and contemplate the interconnectedness of our existence. Laaggedij symbolizes that every ending harbors the potential for a new and transformative beginning, inviting us to embrace the perpetual cycle of creation and renewal.

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