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Ostrannenie is a video-exploration of a territory and of the language belonging to it. It traces a history of imaginary lands from the times when the Earth rested on elephants’ backs to the current moment of Google Maps and glossy stock footage. The map of the world in the video becomes a field where the history of geographical discoveries is intertwined with the histories of the human imagination, with the camera’s eye and the gaps in language.

Alex Anikina is an artist-researcher who currently lives and works in London, working primarily with texts, language-based works, experimental films and objects. Her artistic and academic practices both revolve around the exploration of human relationship with technology and knowledge through experimental film. Her works are held in the collection of National Centre for Contemporary Arts, Moscow. Participated in VI Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art and IV Moscow International Biennale for Young Art. Presented a paper and a video installation at DRHA 2014 at Greenwich University. Received Best Experimental Short award at the London Independent Film Festival (2014). Screenings include Open Eyes Filmfest Marburg, VideoJam at Salford, MAGIKALCHARM Experimental Video Festival (2014 and 2015) at Anthology Film Archives, New York, Athens International Film and Video Festival, FLEXfest, 10th Cologne International Videoart Festival, AOF International Film Festival, Berlin DLX festival.