Katabasis | Film Screening

Katabasis is part of Justus de Rode’s larger body of work Heaving Stone, Winged Dream (2026), drawing on the cave as a living archive in response to ambiguous loss. Rooted in historical and mythological reference, the work follows a descent into and out of a cave in futile search of reunion. The cave seems alive, emerging and retreating in slow succession, breathing. Moving between weight and release, presence and absence, the familiar briefly surfaces and retreats again in a cycle without closure. Field recordings from the cave form the basis of the soundscape, developed in collaboration with sound designer Pablo Sanchez.

Please note that as the video is looped, the audio in the first 15 seconds may feel slightly unexpected, as it contains traces of the ending. The audio is available in both stereo and surround sound.

Film by Justus de Rode
Presented by Justus de Rode
Duration 5 minutes and 35 seconds (loop)
2026