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Elodie HuetOn Karin Campbell, Elodie Huet, Eric BaudartLook at Karin Campbell’s video projection. What do you see immediately and what do you see eventually? What’s closer, your mind or your eye? And which do you chose to trust? Which lends itself to your whim? The shadows you see ask for your interpretation. The shadows of the birds become bigger and more human. The shadows allow you this necessary step of remove to see through to your imagination. But what happens if you find yourself abandoned by a piece of work? Find the words “Touch Me†written in Braille with nails on the wall. What is more isolating than sensory deprivation or more paralyzing than harbored desires? Can irony really appeal to your senses? Consider Eric Baudart’s video, Pump. How different is the effect of a surprising observation vs. the presentation of a sequestered idea? catalog/essays | Elodie Huet | Eric Baudart | Karin Campbell | Mira Dancy | login or register to post comments
Elodie HuetIn this video of Elodie's (the only one we could find on line) she filmed a conductor's back during a performance. There is no sound, just the undulating waves of his jacket's fabric. At first you are not sure what you are seeing, water, wind. When you figure it out, you can imagine the concert goer, zoning-out, just watching the movement of the cloth, though of course it was intended that she lis |