Catherine Forster

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Video - "Duet" (50 sec. of 6:44 min video)

Duet explores the pull between withdrawal and engagement. 2-channel video installation, multi-channel sound. Projection on opposite walls or back projected on hanging screens. Video can also exhibit as single channel piece.

Duet The young are afraid To go underwater Swallowed within this substance an absence of limits But I relish the drifting following the bubbles from nose and mouth listening to sounds empty and pressing Water's embrace safe, hollow My night ritual a deep bath submersion within this void both sanctuary and prison The water an embrace without connection or ties                                Catherine Forster 2009

The project was instigated by the current state of ennui that exists because of the economic collapse. The sense of unease has spread to every component of daily living. Do I “want” it or “need” it has become a common lexicon, heard in the homes and streets across America and even abroad. Fear has spread insidiously. Some handle the stress by withdrawing others take action. The action may not resolve anything, but it is better than standing still. Cocooning may not solve anything either, but it feels safer.
Water has always fascinated me, a true conundrum: it gives life but can also take it. Duets is a dance between choices constantly attempting to reach equilibrium.

  Video stills (available as prints)

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