Artist Talk at Falmouth University
Show two films
‘Presto‘ of a violinist shot on 35mm
- to achieve perfect execution of composers violin piece – which is impossible to play
- same frame filmed x6 times – allowed violinist to choose ‘perfect execution’
- looking at construction of film as well as being seduced by music
‘Dissonance‘ – of a dancer – 16mm film
- 40 year old dancer about to retire
- dancer chose the piece of music – choreographed piece and looped over and over the same choreographed sequence.
- danced from memory
- begins with close up of her face concentrating on listening to the music – when the music stops she begins her dance
- playing with using memory to recreate – film reel changed x3 times – gaps in film allow viewer to access memory of what they have seen
- sound more important than image
- sound addresses you in a different way
- removing image – creates something completely different ( think about when looking at my pipes)
- faces/concentrating/obsessing
- observation of time (film) rather than a still moment
One interesting moment that did happen was when the music stopped in the film (Dissonance) a fellow student began to play the piano!! first bit of intervention I’ve seen since I’ve been here!!