The Dolphin
The Dolphin
2022
Single Channel 4k Video
7:19 min
The Dolphin offers a haunting meditation on the Indus River dolphin, a species that has, over time, evolved to lose its sight due to the heavy silt of Pakistan’s eroding mountains. These animals are physically trapped between two constructed barrages, their mating pools curtailed and their survival threatened by the structures intended to theoretically civilize and purify the water. Through the plight of the few hundred remaining dolphins, Khan illustrates the ultimate cost of environmental engineering: a world where the inhabitants are blinded, their testimony erased, and their lives confined by the heavy hand of “progress.”
Supported by Graham Foundation and Sharjah Art Foundation
In the collection of the Servais Collection
Camera:
Daaver Shah
Saba Khan
Colour Grading
Liaqat Ali
Sound:
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