Sunday, 19 December 2010
Sunday, 31 October 2010
Space-Time on the Street
2007
Single channel for projection
(Made to accompany installation at Associates gallery in London)
5min loop with sound.
Spoken text written by Ben Cain, and spoken by Tina Gverovic.
A series of merging still images (taken from some 20 metres above the figure on street below) of a lone figure on the street wearing a simple mask, with spoken voice overlaid.
Saturday, 30 October 2010
A Figure Walks Out of a Picture
2009
Series of short videos made to accompany solo exhibition (installation) at Site gallery in Sheffield.
Including digital animation, video, scrolling text, and still images, sound, spoken voice, found sound.
A series of inter-related video works reconstruct memories of Sheffield, and project images of possible future characteristics of the city.
Glass Bell
2010
Single channel for projection.
Made to accompany an installation which features wooden display units, and a series of ink drawings.
30 sec loop with sound.
A glass bubble/vessel spins endlessly, producing reflections and light refractions which seem to alter on every rotation. The hypnotic effect is arrested by the intermittent sound of a glass bell being struck.
Print Material
2010
Single channel for projection.
Made to accompany installation (a series of screen prints and hand written texts on paper which are pinned to a concertina construction made of wood).
Circa 10min loop with sound.
A series of shots of various working-parts of industrial printing machines.
Making of the Means (Glass Dance)
2009
Single channel for projection.
Made to accompany a large installation at Wiels in Brussels.
Circa 10min loop with sound.
Documentary recording of the process of blowing the glass sculptures which were purpose-made for the exhibition Making of the Means at Wiels.
Making of the Means (Work Dance)
2009
Single channel for projection.
Made to accompany a large installation at Wiels in Brussels.
Circa 3min loop with sound.
A fluid series of extracts from a workshop with two dancers. The video shows the dancers recalling and reinterpreting the processes of physical labour that were involved in the blowing of the glass pieces made for exhibition, as well as responding to purpose-made objects which were arranged in a workshop-like setting.
Mannheim
2007
Single channel for projection
5 min loop with sound
Normally accompanied by a series of photographs of the modern day area which is depicted in the video.
Spoken text written by Ben Cain, and spoken by Natasa Ilic.
As we slowly zoom in to the centre of the still image, a voice recalls the events that might have taken place in the public open-air swimming baths which is depicted on screen.
Deep South
2008
Single channel for projection
5 min loop
Projected through a small hole in a wall onto another wall in a thin corridor within a purpose-built space.
Text written by Ben Cain.
A series of still photos of illustrations from an early 20th Century travel guide/story describing a journey through the hills off the Croatian coast. Here the illustrations have been digitally altered, and the text that would normally accompany the images has been re-written.
Roller
2009
Single channel for projection.
Made to accompany installation at an alternative space (factory basement) in Brussels.
Circa 5min loop with sound.
A black circle is repeatedly rolled down the arc of a purpose-made ramp, abruptly hitting a concrete wall with a loud bang. The rolled disc hits an area of the wall where there is mounted another black disc, and therefore appears to be attempting to enter the black disc on the wall as if it were a hole.
Far Out, High Up, Way Off
2009
2 x single channel for projection.
Made to accompany a large installation within the group show ‘Associates in NY’.
Circa 10min loop.
Including digital animation, video, scrolling text, and still images.
A series of images, and masked figures continually introduce a place which never quite comes into focus.
A Figure Walks Out of a Picture
2009
Series of short videos made to accompany solo exhibition (installation) at Site gallery in Sheffield.
Including digital animation, video, scrolling text, and still images, sound, spoken voice, found sound.
A series of inter-related video works reconstruct memories of Sheffield, and project images of possible future characteristics of the city.
Walk with placard- one week after the student protest march of November 10th. Foam board, wood.

Down, In, Out, Up

2 sets of double sided cards
(as below)
