face2face

"Face 2 Face", 2015. Originally, this video was one of the menu options displayed on a tablet attached to my bed in "Bed = Island". In that setting, the video was displayed sideways so that the viewer would be lying on their side to watch. On the screen, the viewer sees me talking to them in a loving and caring way, as if we are facetiming lovers, creating an intimate space between myself and the viewer as they relax into a posture associated with being in bed. The distortion of the video is a reminder of the space and time between two people. In this video, the distortion gradually becomes more and more as the discomfort of being face to face with a stranger increases. As the distortion increases, the viewer’s experience with the work may change and one’s ability to stay with me might also become easier, less personal.