iMovie

As a way of drawing, I was introduced to iMovie, but as a starting point, I did not know what to film, so I thought of going back to the beginning and using a piece of film that I had from a live action performance.

In the live action performance, I used an overhead projector to project the image on the wall and was hole punching the film and applying nail varnish on top of the film. Everything I did on the projector screen could be seen on the wall. This idea then was taken further later.

 A film that I have made. 

I have edited the film and used different angles to film, both landscape and portrait.

Before Unit X, I was invited to an exhibition by Angela Davis: Golau Chirk Castle, Wrecsam (Art Council Wales funded), I was really inspired how my teacher used the combination of sound, film, performance and lights to create an art piece, where everything was pretty much black and white.

I tried to recreate the mood I felt when I was in the exhibition.

I realize that things that I have experienced are coming through in my work. These are not always consciously related until I get stuck or struggle with ideas and then I start making connections.

I enjoy making movies because it is new but I’m starting to questions what am I? Where are my strengths? I don’t need to make something completely new I need to go back to where my strengths are. I enjoy movies but I am a handcraft person, very traditional using slow processes. Every now and then I keep being reminded that I have my own style but I’m not doing it on purpose. I do it without realizing I need to capture that moment and use it to help me develop my practice.

The question now is, what’s next?

2014: Angela Davis http://www.angeladaviesartist.co.uk/