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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? .
Diana shpungin and nicole engelmann. Still from continuous loop dvd.
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.
Diana shpungin and nicole engelmann. Continuous loop dvd video projection.