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2002 the chicken or the egg. The interaction of friends and enemies is a common theme that runs through this body of work. How can two completely opposite ideas exist together in harmony? Can someone be a close friend and a silent enemy? .
Installation view and stills, sculpture center, nyc. Continuous loop dual channel dvd projections, plexiglass. A blonde and a brunette dressed in identical gray uniforms face one another in opposing projections. They aim a prop gun at each other. The action is a mirrored reflection.
Diana shpungin and nicole engelmann. Still from continuous loop dvd.
Still image from continuous loop video.
Still image from continuous loop video.
Diana shpungin and nicole engelmann. Still image from part one, continuous loop video. The repeated loop allows the women to endlessly share secrets. The silence conceals their conversation from the viewer.
Still image from continuous loop video. Ultimate goal is to achieve an infinite level of coordination. The continuous loop allows the characters to perpetuate the rhythmic action eternally. The use of slow motion produces visual trails from the hands and a reverberating sound from the clapping. This aids in transforming the game into a haunting and monotonous fixation.