Swing Arm

One of three videos exploring the recontextualization of film as public archive for artistic purposes.

Through this reuse and reduction, other associations and actions emerge which deviate from their original [more narrative] context.

It is the point of departure from this narrative, and the new connections which emerge, that I am interested in exploring as an artist.

*The audio for this video sounds best on headphones.

[note about using film in the work]:

Film is a form or public archive. It is a discursive space where public and private reside. Unlike a live feed or steaming video, film is unique because it documents a variety of organized performance actions which relate to a specific narrative. Because of the productional manner in which films are commercially created, they always reflect the socio-historic past of the director's gaze.