NO. 139“GETTING OUT OF BED”
VIDEO INSTALLATION: 2:38SEC 2017 “NO 139 - GETTING OUT OF BED” WAS ORIGINALLY CONCEPTUALIZED AS A 3 CHANNEL INSTALLATION BUT IS CURRENTLY COMPILED INTO A SINGLE VIDEO PROJECTION OR MONITOR. IT DECONSTRUCTS MY PERSONAL BOUTS OF LETHARGY, DEPRESSION AND ANALYZES THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURES THAT COMPRISES MY INABILITY TO, IN A SENSE, “GET OUT OF BED.” CONSISTING OF FOUND FOOTAGE, SHOT FOOTAGE AND TEXT; THREE VIDEOS PLAY ATOP A DISORGANIZED DESKTOP FULL OF IMAGES AND OPEN BROWSERS. CRITICAL OF THE STRESS WE CONDITION OURSELVES TO OPERATE UNDER, THE EXCESS ASSORTMENT OF MEDIA AND INFORMATION CAN BURDEN OUR ABILITY TO FUNCTION. THE MAIN CONCERN BEING HOW CAN WE OVERCOME THE MENTAL STRAIN WE PUT OURSELVES IN? |
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