On Tuesday the waves were crashing all around our meek little island; because of the feeling of ennui in my soul I desired to get closer to the boundless energy of the wind and the sea.
Myself and a companion drove up to 'Da Knab', where the blue turmoil surrounded the jagged cliffs. On the peek of these I composed an impromptu dream drawing, using new and previous dreams. Yet I still felt I was not close enough to the elements so we trailed down to 'Da Sletts', where the white surf churned out lacy patterns and the crashing waves spattered salty curves on my black trousers. I could feel it now, the energy I needed, I could taste it.
We shot a few dream drawings in both locations but my my favourite is Lergooo, which I have renamed, 'White Wave.' For two reasons; firstly, the content and secondly, it is the meaning of my name.
Some reasons why it is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteI love the way the sea spray distorts the lens beading around my face, making my features indistinct like a fading dream.
The heavy contrast between the sea and I, adds drama.
The Sea.
Its constant unconscious motion swelling behind me, again in contrast with my cryptic yet deliberate movements.
The pattern of the railing behind me, adding stability.
The music, which my brother wrote, another clip from 'Jennys Immense Tune' adds further to the drama and emotion of the movie.
Hope you like it too!
Yes, well done! I've been thinking...is this one too long to send by Bluetooth at The Claesline Gallery? Using Bluetooth is free, so the advantages of the short films, e.g. 6 seconds, don't apply in terms of cost. I like the idea of four short, sharp blasts, so to speak, with on the mobile phones, but maybe you could also consider this one after people get the hang of it and are prepared to pay attention for longer? Jenny Holzer suggested audiences for visual art (on the street? in the gallery?) have an attention span of 20 seconds on average!!!
ReplyDeleteLike a build up. Yes, it would make sense to do a longer one at the end. 20 seconds sounds about right in today's society, even perhaps an overestimate. So would you recommend cropping this one even more?
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