They Know We Know They Lie

A performative video work that analyzes the complex relationship between urbanity, economy and memory in the 21st century.

Artists Isabella Solar Villaseca and Lou Mouw have created a complex work that interweaves three narratives to explore the tensions between personal and collective memory in a rapidly changing urban landscape. Through fragmented reflections and visual glitches, ‘They Know We Know They Lie’ gives voice to experiences of alienation and entrapment in a city transformed beyond recognition. The lyrics delve into themes of debt, credit and intimacy, depicting the changing role of the home – from a space of belonging to a symbol of social and economic inequality.