V is one of Justin Shoulder’s fantastic creatures. This contemporary demon draws from the lineage of worldly fantastic creatures that have enriched human stories since the beginning of expression. V is a cycle of perpetual indulgence in ego and self-idolatry. It is beautiful, humorous and horri c.
Contained within the space of a television monitor, voices are heard struggling, increasing with feverish tone, evocative of dislocation and desperation. Crafted around ideas of ignorance and censorship, Anaesthesia shows documentary footage from the notorious Woomera detention centre in South Australia, exploring concepts involving media subjectivity, physical and mental borders,...
From the series Die Laughing, Or Die Trying. An occasional ongoing series documenting a set of self inflicted, potentially comedic and generally pointless near death experiences.
From the series Die Laughing, Or Die Trying. An occasional ongoing series documenting a set of self inflicted, potentially comedic and generally pointless near death experiences.
Artist statement from Kathy Smith, September 2013:
Shot in 2011 on location in Berlin, this two-channel video installation presents a sequence of events that take place between a film set, a cameraman’s apartment and an artist’s studio. The fractured narrative involves two camera lenses – one real and one sculpted by the artist....
Artist statement
Single channel HD video installation, stereo, colour, 1080p, 16:9 4.30 minute loop
Artist statement:
Artist statement:
Artist Statement