Darkening



Darkening
2022
moving image; soundscape
Disembodied: the unknown; the proximity of strangers; the intrusion of border guards; the creeping anxiety.
Single channel colour HD video with composed stereo soundscape
-Contains flashing lights-
Cinematic screening: 6 mins 05 sec
Gallery | Site specific exhibition in complete darkness: continuous loop with sound-headphones or conventional speakers recommended for more detailed listening.

Location: here and there, crossing borders
Selected work on the theme of inner landscapes. Landscapes of mind and body, where the intangible is transformed into visceral, poetic narratives; diverse in form and content, both reflective and responsive, allowing humour and the absurd to interact with melancholy and disquiet; to shimmer briefly in your imagination.

nowhere, darkness, disquiet, listening
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