Voluntary Confinement 2001, site-specific video installation with sound, variable dimensions |
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installation view | detail |
Set in the dilapidated hallway of an old building, video footage of pigeons gathering and feeding is played in reverse on a loop, turning familiar street sounds such as passing cars and sirens into moans and wails and making it seem as though the birds are occasionally pulled into the air by some unseen force. The similarity in aesthetic between the environments in the video and the actual installation site makes the pigeons seem alive within in the hall, yet caged behind the physical detritus of the building hanging precariously from the ceiling.
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