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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? .
Stills from dual channel video installtion. Ride is a dual channel video projection. Each projection appears as if it is a duplicate of the other. The minimal set frames a traditional white leather armchair in an anonymous setting. Two women appear in each projection, alternating their positions. Only one woman is visible in each projection. One hides the other from the view of the camera in a reciprocal action.
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.
Still images from continuous loop video. While the slow motion scenes are silent, the transitory moments are accentuated with sound. The sound emphasizes the automatism and the mechanical nature of the movements.