Film and Video Umbrella

PROJECTS

A Black Thread

2002

Smith/Stewart

'A Black Thread' employs video, sound and silence to explore ideas of separation, isolation and disjuncture.

Using the sculptural components of a single projection, amplified sound, controlled lighting and architectural construction, the installation investigates Smith/Stewart's fundamental concerns: body, action, image and sound.'A Black Thread' has been presented in a different manifestation at each of the three staging venues, although each version uses structures of repetition and disruption to create a stark environment and a tense situation.

Smith/Stewart typically use their own bodies as the source for their collaborative video installations and single-screen works. They often record themselves immersed in actions that reflect everyday modes of interaction; however in Smith/Stewart's hands, this material is rendered into claustrophobic scenarios shot through with a sense of imminent violence.

For information on the accompanying catalogue, please visit the publications section.

Associated Publications with Smith/Stewart:

Smith/Stewart

Chisenhale Gallery, 06-Nov-02 to 15-Dec-02
64 Chisenhale Rd London E3 5QZ

Fletcher Works, 29-Mar-03 to 19-Apr-03
Arundel Street Sheffield

Milton Keynes Gallery, 31-Jan-04 to 21-Mar-04
900 Midsummer Boulevard Central Milton Keynes MK9 3QA