The Ascent of Man. Part I: Silent Running

’Silent Running’ opens on a scene of running water. Nature, therefore, comes first , accompanied by old choral music. This is what preceeds the ascent of Man. Then, from running water we pass on to landscape. River banks, trees go by. Suddenly an abrupt stop, the image freezes : enough nature. Feet and legs of passers-by stream along the sidewalk like the water following a flow. Images are linked and respond to one another by analogy. Formal analogies, logical analogies, analogies of object, subject or movement. On his couch, the telespectator begins to wake up a little...