Differences of ideology and need that appear overwhelming, could be bridged, they posit, if commonalities, physical and otherwise, were a greater focus of attention. The Naturalized participants visually resemble a Golem , a figure in ancient Jewish myth who is an artificial being created by man to protect Jews from evil. The Golem has come to represent survival, redemption, deliverance, even messianism. Many artists turn to video to express something they are unable to achieve in another media, such as capturing an action in motion or a non-tactile observation of the body. Artists are able to control their image in video by turning the camera apparatus upon themselves and viewing the image on a monitor in real time during shooting.
Video also offers a direct and open form of communication between artist and spectator.
The figure raises his arms victoriously after the last flag is planted. He continues running past the camera as if the victorious moment is one part of an ongoing process. The video was shot using two cameras. The views change in the work from an open seascape to a peopled cityscape. The shift infers differing perspectives on the assignment of territory.