You May Break 1983

Overview

You May Break 1983, pivots on a taut relationship between sound and image in time. The work embraces the qualities and limitations of the medium of analogue video.The work opens with a screen so luminous that the subject is barely discernable, the audio, a faint rustle. The subject is revealed through repeats, as the luminance is adjusted toward the norm; cut into these sequences are close ups, of petals, thorns and broken glass, macro shots of – what will come. Next a wider shot of the vase of