Because we are all a part of the same loop and constructed by the same regimented institutions that revolve around repetition in a sepia infused world; positive and negative space are key, learned traits are a must. And it may be the absurdity of it all that keeps us functioning and well lubricated, docile enough to experience another day and feed ourselves into another pattern. At least, that’s what I extracted from The Brothers Quay film Institute Benjamenta, based off the book Jakob von Gutten by Walser. To put the clip in context as best as I can (the film and the book are hard to extrapolate from without an in depth analysis) Jakob von Guten has enrolled himself in an unorthodox school for servants, and this is the classroom scene.
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