From Above

While visiting an archaeological site in Hallstatt, Austria, I encountered an exhibition that projected images of archaeologists onto the ceiling, creating the illusion that they were excavating the viewer below. This inversion of perspective—where the observer becomes the observed—had a profound impact on me. Inspired by the installation’s ability to reframe spatial relationships through overhead projection, I sought to incorporate a similar technique into my own work.

From Above” alters the usual vantage point of watching a film—placing the viewer beneath the imagery rather than in front of it. Through the translucent silhouette of two people having sex, it feels as though you’re lying just below a glass bed, witnessing a couple explore each other with intimacy and curiosity.

This piece was filmed in Dallas, Texas, in June 2025.