Jacob’s Ladder:
Jacob’s Ladder - a Cybersexual Parable		  
 

2002
A video projection (German) onto the floor
16.30 minutes Analogue Beta SP, PAL 4:3
1996 The English voice over is a text by Ury of the same title

 

Two young men, twins are seen playing the game Snakes and Ladders. The voice over text, also to be seen around the edges of the photograph 'Tantric Snakes and Ladders', describes a masquerade where two personalities take on various disguises in what appears to be a role-playing computer sex game. Amongst the various pseudonyms the pair adopt in this match of wits that develops into a serious power game, are the names Jacob and Angel.

Tanya Ury
 
     
 

Jacob's Ladder - a Cybersexual Parable

"Jack gets to grips with her/me.
'What's your game angel; you want to tussle with me, what's your stigma? A heavenly body? I'll rip off your duel identity Jill, incorporate it, get under your skin, play rough, find you out. I'll shoot you till the earth moves in cyber space.'"

Extract from Jacobs Ladder - a Cybersexual Parable, 1996, unpublished.

Tanya Ury