Information about the film
Genres:
Experimental, Short-length
Director: Nikita Spiridonov
Operator: Vlad Chizhenkov and Nikita Spiridonov
Screenwriter: Nikita Spiridonov
Editor: Vlad Chizhenkov and Nikita Spiridonov
Composer: Fedor Vetkalov
Year: 2024
Country: Russia
Duration: 8 min.
Languages: Russian
Description
The “secret [mis]communication system 2” is a part of a diptych that emerged at the intersection of musical systems and military technology. “Secret Communication System” is a patent by composer George Antheil and Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr, registration № US 2292387 This technology is based on the transmission of information by random radio frequencies with the principle of a mechanical piano. The musical composition “Signal” is an homage to “Signal System” series painted by Yuri Zlotnikov (based on the study of an impact of a painting on a person). Composer Fedor Vetkalov recorded “Signal” with Virtual ANS — a digital replica of the photoelectronic optical synthesizer ANS by military engineer Yevgeny Murzin.
About the director:
Nikita Spiridonov
Artist, composer, curator, and founder of the u/n multitude collective. In the context of the artistic practice of u/n multitude, he explored the political dimension of sound, creating performances and political scores. As a video artist, Spiridonov continues to take historical events as a starting point and investigates the difficulties of memory work along with the ways of remembering. Spiridonov is a participant of numerous exhibitions, including: Orchestras (Solyanka Gallery, Moscow, 2016), Notes for Tomorrow (diverse cities, 2021-2025), Limits of visibility (CCA Winzavod, Moscow, 2025). He participated in the In Silico competition of Message to Man IFF with Volga Song (2020), Dots, Lines and Zigzag (2022) and Meat Grinder 2 (2024). He was a jury member of the In Silico competition in 2023.
