Love Story

'Love Story' is in fact the video registration of a performance entitled 'Love Story Tour', which took place in the context of the art festival 'The City' (Arnhem, May 26th, 1983). The video was made in collaboration with the Arnhem arts centre De Gele Rijder. Using a voice-over, Ulises Carrión guides the viewer through the love story of a Dutch (married) couple named Ina and Ton. It is a true story, only the names of the main characters have been replaced. Simultaneously with Carrión's English-language voice-over, the story unfolds via a touring party whose coach takes them to the places that the lovers once visited. In the plot, the Dutch tour guide, Julie, therefore takes over Carrión's role of storyteller. And so the same love story is also being told t… Read more...