
DocLab
Nothing to See Here
Celine Daemen
Netherlands
2025
World Premiere
IDFA DocLab Program & Competition
Synopsis
Do we all see the same thing when we share the same public space? This immersive, interactive installation playfully disrupts the notion that reality is an objective truth. When participants stand in front of the mirrored cube and look through the stereoscopic spyholes, they are presented with an optical illusion created through a combination of analog and digital technologies.
In a kaleidoscopic, alternative reality, observers see their double from above, peering into the box, as a series of small events unfolds. This disorientating sensory experience raises questions about our perception of reality. Can we ever fully see and understand it? Or is reality a construct of our own making?
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Credits
0 min
Spoken languages: English
Director
Celine Daemen
Celine Daemen
Production
Studio Nergens
Studio Nergens
Co-production
Joost Heijthuijsen for Muziekgebouw Productiehuis,
Lieke Benders for Cultura Nova Festival,
Jonne ter Braak for Nationale Opera & Ballet
Joost Heijthuijsen for Muziekgebouw Productiehuis,
Lieke Benders for Cultura Nova Festival,
Jonne ter Braak for Nationale Opera & Ballet
Executive producer
Nicky Groot
Nicky Groot
Animation
Glenn Wustlich
Glenn Wustlich
Sound Design
Wouter Snoei
Wouter Snoei
Music
Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman
Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman
Screenplay
Stefanie Kolk
Stefanie Kolk
Screening copy
Sophie Simenel for Studio Nergens
Sophie Simenel for Studio Nergens
Technical artist
Aron Fels for Studio Nergens
Aron Fels for Studio Nergens
Developer
Sjoerd van Akker
Sjoerd van Akker
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