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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 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 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.
Still images from dual channel video. Screen is a dual channel video projection. Two women, one blonde and one brunette appear simultaneously in each frame. This creates an impossible time structure, with both roles played concurrently.
Diana shpungin and nicole engelmann. Video stills from 16 chanel installation. Two Piece Band is a flexible symphony, which depends on the pairing of the individual projections and order and timing of their play. Each installation embodies unique characteristics and interpretations of the work with varying compositional arrangements.
Why are the women playing this dangerous game? Is it a prank, a test of courage, or a silly dare? Are the women tied to the tracks or freely lying across waiting for the approach of a train? BACK TO COLLABORATIVE WORK.