Daniel Burda

Young woman confesses from her inner trauma and fears from surveillance as an experience of her movement through the city. Those are generated during the time of lockdown and social distancing.

This short hybrid essay based on French philosopher Paul Virilio's theory of “dromology” follows a racecar driver named Irina, who enjoys life in the fast lane more than anything else, and a French expert who explains how speed and velocity have always been fundamental factors of political power. The result is a reflection on both the practical and ideological aspects of speed and how velocity relates to gravity, the human experience, presence, and power-driven practices.