Jeamin Cha

Maneuver in Place
Single channel video, 2022, 4K, 10 minutes, color/sound

Hovering.
The actions taken or strategies made while maneuvering in place.
Performing wrong or false actions at a standstill.

Maneuver in Place is a video documentation of a performance evoking an audio-dominant play. Performers gathered at a used bookstore create small commotions and record such happenings. The performers produce nonverbal sounds, push a cart while stacking then collapsing a pile of books, take turns reading books, and DJ. By collapsing past and present cultures, the performers gradually create harmony among disparate objects and behaviors. This performance both observes a tumultuous incident at the bookstore and documents the synergy created between audio and performance. This performance is also a consolation to recluses and others who are forced into isolation somewhere.

Cast
Bogyeom Cha
Park Hyo Jung
Jiwoo Joy Kim

Director
Jeamin Cha

Producer & Sound Recording
Seung Namkoong

Director of Photography
Oh Heewon

Camera Assistant
Heesu Choi

Still Photographer
An Chorong

Sound Mixing
Guenchae Kim
(Punktire Studio)

Assistant Director
Kim Dahyun
Hyejin Byun

Title Design
Moonsick Kang

With Special Thanks to
Kyunghwa Koo
Dongseok Shin
Yoonmi Seo
Jiwon Lee
Hyunjoo Cha

Location
Easyhun Books

Commissioned by
Leeum Musem of Art

The monitor stand was designed and produced by Moseon(Hyewon Kim, Boram Kim).

This film is based on Octavia Butler's short story, Speech Sounds.

Music
Arexibo