Cyprien Gaillard, Desniansky Raion, 2007, 30', soundtrack by Koudlam

Between vandalism and minimal aesthetic, romanticism and Land Art, Cyprien GAILLARD's works question man's traces in nature. "Desniansky Raion" constantly alternates between order and chaos. Made of three parts, the video is introduced by a static shot of a building from the 70's, monumental triumphal arch at the entrance of the city of Belgrade. The first section of the video shows a pitched battle between two hooligan gangs on the parking lot of a housing project in the suburbs of Saint Petersburg, filmed from a neighbouring building. Blues against reds, some wearing white gloves, the two compact groups move forward in an organised manner, then dismantle under shock before regrouping for a new assault. The second part is a static shot of the façade of a high-rise block in the suburbs of Paris, on wich a show is projected mixing light, music and fireworks. This grandiose staging, usually saved for historical buildings, ends abruptly with the building collapsing. The last section wanders through Desniansky Raion, a district in the suburbs of Kiev, filmed without flight clearance from a microlight, dangerously shaken by the wind, producing images both cinematographic and amateurish.
(excerpt from www.cosmicgalerie.com)