Ulrik Heltoft, Voyage autour de ma chambre, still 2008
Ulrik Heltoft, Voyage autour de ma chambre, videostill, 2008'Voyage autour de ma chambre', is the title of a short film, taken from the title of Xavier De Maistre’s 1794 novel.
De Maistre served under the Kingdom of the Sardinia Army when he was young, and while he was under arrest at Turin in consequence of a duel, he wrote his novel, 'Voyage autour de ma chambre'. Imprisoned in his room for seven weeks, De Maistre described the customs, furniture and engravings as if it were an imaginary journey to a strange land. He praised this voyage because it did not cost anything, and for this reason it was strongly recommended to the poor, infirm and lazy. His story can also be seen as a parody on the Grand Tour narratives of that time. Heltoft used this novel as a starting point for the extra-ordinary film that he ended up producing.
Ulrik Heltoft, Voyage autour de ma chambre, still 2008
Voyage autour de ma chambre, videostill, 2008
Ulrik Heltoft, Voyage autour de ma chambre, setphotograph, 2008
Voyage autour de ma chambre, set photograph, 2008
Ulrik Heltoft, Voyage autour de ma chambre, setphotograph, 2008
Voyage autour de ma chambre, set photograph, 2008
