Spiritofboz

We wish you an happy new year.

A week. It’s the time I needed to recover. Sleeping. Analyzing.

I’m ready to tell you now. At least. This crazy moment when two different universes rejoin and unite. This famous Night of Boz.

The first image, it these ghostly figures, there, on there other side. Green spectres dancing under the lasers. As a teaser for the evening to come.

I come in. I go upstair and edge my way into the crowd of guests. Ok, it’s true, I’m a bit late. Nobody cares about me. I put on my most beautiful outfit yet : my brand new hat, "haute couture" sunglasses, my Sunday T-shirt.

I catch a glass. Zakouskis catch my eye. So I’m visiting them on the go.

I see the "Around the Boz" questionnaires. I must remember to fill in one of these.

I spot Me quite quickly. You can’t miss him. He’s reflected everywhere. In glasses, screens, windows, even on the canal’s water, down there, outside.

I appreciate the music. It’s like a second skin to the images on the DVD.

"Satie !", whispers Me, always pleased to show how vast his knowledge is.

"Gymnopedie", I answer straight away, smiling at his surprised face. I can’t stop, adding : "But I would prefer an olg good rock !". His thousand mirrors reflect his outraged look.

I look for the Scribe. "Look at the corners", says Me, sarcastically.

Indeed, I find him as hiding in a corner, in the other side of the room. He still isn’t very comfortable in a crowd.

"Listen", he smiles.

"It’s Satie’s Gymnopedie, played by…"

‘No, not the music, the words ! The Boz’s words. My words."

Indeed, just as the sound of angels’ wings skimming past us, I hear familiar words. Right from the Book of Boz.

I take the Scribe towards Me, who has immediately observed the buffet was open. This gourmand has already serve himself a full plate.

The food is delicious.

But it’s already time to go dancing. The second part of the evening. The beginning of the night.

I tell you all this later, in the next episode. For now, I need to sleep.

Video teaser of Julien Friedler’s "The Innocents" DVD, a CGI-animated version of his installation,  showcased at the Night of Boz, on December 2nd, 2006.

Spirit of Boz launches ‘Around the Boz in 80 years", a collective work, opened to everybody.
What is it about ? How to participate ? More info here.