Sur L'Herbe
Video with sound, 5'31",2004
“sur l’herbe” is a video piece that depicts the perception of human behavior in technological time. A group of people engaged in a prolonged period of enigmatic behavior in the woods, while being caught by a voyeuristic surveillance.. The nature of the actions and the relations among the people are at times playful, sexual and mysterious. It is presented in a sped up video and audio image, giving the activity an animal or insect like quality. The video never reveals the real event, which at the same time while it draws frustration from the viewer, it provides an open framework for interpretation. The title and framing of the video reference the painting by Manet, ‘le dejeuner sur l’herbe’.
Video duration 5'31", with sound.
Exhibition:
"CREAM from the Top", Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA, 2005