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The Visitors

The Visitors

Music
2012, Movie, 1h 4min
A celebration of creativity, community, and friendship, The Visitors (2012) documents a 64-minute durational performance Kjartansson staged with some of his closest friends at the romantically dilapidated Rokeby Farm in upstate New York. Each of the nine channels shows a musician or group of musicians, including some of Iceland’s most renowned as well as members of the family that owns Rokeby Farm, performing in a separate space in the storied house and grounds; each wears headphones to hear the others. As the music begins and repeats, individual players stop, start, and move between rooms. Viewed together, the individual videos present an ensemble performance Kjartansson calls a “feminine nihilistic gospel song.” The piece itself sets lyrics from a poem by artist Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir, Ragnar´s ex-wife, to a musical arrangement by the artist and Icelandic musician Davíð Þór Jónsson; the title comes from a 1981 album from Swedish pop band ABBA, meant to be its last.
Country: United States,Iceland
Cast:
Ragnar Kjartansson,
Kjartan Sveinsson,
Davíð Þór Jónsson,
Þorvaldur Gröndal
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Experience a unique blend of music, art, and community in 'The Visitors,' a 64-minute durational performance documented on film. Set in the scenic Rokeby Farm in upstate New York, this immersive piece brings together a group of talented musicians, including Icelandic artists and members of the farm's owning family, each performing in a separate space. As they play, they move through the historic house and grounds, wearing headphones to hear one another. The result is an ensemble performance that's both haunting and uplifting, a feminine nihilistic gospel song that will leave you mesmerized.

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