SHE’S IN THE MIX

Essay     Quebec     2002     No dialogue /sans dialogue   0:06:00           

A handmade improvisation on beat and rhythm shot at Parc Lafontaine in Montreal as part of a performance presented within the framework of États Nocturnes organised by Vidéographe to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

Four women were asked to take part; two painters, a Shibori artist and DJ. They each ‘ did their thing’, improvising, mixing and sharing their art with passers by, while creating something new. The images were then cut, pasted, mixed and matched in the spirit of improvisation to a ‘disco-y’ track which underscores a sense of movement and celebration.       

BIO

4 femmes participent à l'événement anniversaire du vidéographe au Parc Lafontaine : États Nocturnes. 2 peintres, 1 D.J., une artiste du Shibori, chacune improvisant et partageant avec les passants... Un montage sur le même mode : celui de l'improvisation et de la manipulation, festif et en mouvement sur fond d'interprétation de gazelle...