The Left Hand Should Know The Right Hand

‘This is the first tape that Beban and Horvatic have produced since they left their native Yugoslavia in 1991. Like Bill Viola, they are drawn to elemental themes: the power of memory; the passage of time; the flow of nature and its effect on the inner world of our thoughts. Like a slow, effortlessly sustained tone poem, the piece conjures a deeply resonant visual landscape from a series of almost archetypal everyday things. What is remarkable is that Beban and Horvatic capture this dream-like mood with barely any recourse to video trickery, relying solely on natural light and subtle optical effects. A shimmeringly beautiful work of haunting, delicate power.’ – Steven Bode