17 Nov 2022
SQUATTER SETTLEMENTS IN SPACE
A film’s pre-production process is somewhat similar to its post-production stage in that it pre-visualizes a film that is yet to be seen and reconstructs preceding references. The Squatter Settlements in Space is a fictional film that has not yet been made. It underscores the imagination of the sci-fi genre, which purposefully redistributes the power that distinguishes the past and present. The pitch deck document, a critical project by artist Jungwoo Lee and curator and producer Shinjae Kim, outlines the film’s motif, background, atmosphere, sound, and cast, while previewing the multi-dimensional sequence of the latent future in light of the extraterrestrials of the past and present. The film remains an unrealized possibility and probes what kind of future it will draw closer.