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If you wait long enough something always happens
Five participants were asked to come to a screening of the 1970 film, Five Easy Pieces. Later that day, each individual was asked to recount, on camera in an empty studio, as much of the film as they could remember. Each participant sat in one of five places on a sofa to recount the experience.
The longer I sit, the less inclined I am to stand up
The longer I sit, the less inclined I am to stand up is a video installation exploring our constant quest for self improvement and the celebrity cult of the chef. Participants are filmed cooking in real-time to the instruction provided by an episode of 30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray. The process is documented with a hand-held video camera. The audio features the voice of Rachael Ray narrating her endeavours on the TV program, mingling with the cooking sounds generated by the participant.
I could do that (as I’m already up)
Couples were filmed individually following along to an instructional dance video, Urban Beat III. The footage is played back without sound, with the image of one member of the couple mirrored. As the footage is synchronised and projected onto opposite walls, it appears that one person is always leading, whilst the other attempts to follow.
Essay: The longer I sit, the less inclined I am to stand up
Catalogue: Third Floor Emerging Artist Series, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN By Kris Douglas, Chief Curator tectonic industries The longer I sit, the less inclined I am to stand up. “ For the millions of us who live glued to computer keyboards at work and TV monitors at home, food may be more than entertainment. It may...
It’s always good to use first person in the narrative (Variations…)
On each of five architectural columns, a column of vinyl lettering text contains all the words needed to construct a popular love song. When presented in this manner, the emotions and sentiments lose their impact, and the over-riding message is one of banality. The words and repetitions become formulaic, and by extension are able to be reduced, reused and recycled.
