The South Bank walk is a buzzing place, filled with people every hour of the day: visiting galleries, enjoying an afternoon stroll along the river or simply rushing to get their lunch. We go there to see a performance, exhibition, movie, the list goes on. It is the small things in our way that we usually take for granted and fail to notice. How much attention do we pay to sidewalk patterns or bench design? Unless it is forced onto us by being particularly eye-catching, we will pass it by without as much as a glance.
What I would like to do this year is to show such things using film, at unexpected angles and close-ups, taking them out of their proportions and in a new form, adjusting lighting and colours. I will add to and subtract from them, creating new entities. It is by surprise that we learn to notice these elements and often all it takes is a minimal intervention that gets us out of our comfort zone, forcing us to look aside or take a step left perhaps.
Film, as abstract and often indirect means of representation is a platform that will allow me to express and possibly design the subtleties and as such, aided by other techniques, will effectively lead to developing a richer, fuller project.
What I would like to do this year is to show such things using film, at unexpected angles and close-ups, taking them out of their proportions and in a new form, adjusting lighting and colours. I will add to and subtract from them, creating new entities. It is by surprise that we learn to notice these elements and often all it takes is a minimal intervention that gets us out of our comfort zone, forcing us to look aside or take a step left perhaps.
Film, as abstract and often indirect means of representation is a platform that will allow me to express and possibly design the subtleties and as such, aided by other techniques, will effectively lead to developing a richer, fuller project.