Even after a river has been channelized, it finds a subtle version of its original meander. In other words, it finds the essence of its own movement. This film draws a satirical parallel from the river channel to the pedestrian crosswalk.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
1-minute film
The project was to make a one minute film that commented on my everyday relationship to the landscape. I chose what I consider the most mundane: the crosswalk. While pondering the crosswalk, I began to see all of the channels, or lanes, in which we have compartmentalized the everyday flows of life. Our rivers flow in channels, our vehicles flow within lane lines, our pedestrians walk on sidewalks, and our cyclists are squeezed in between. Other invisible channels include, but are not limited to, our sewer and storm water lines, gas, and energy lines, all of which are only vaguely threaded into the consciousness of everyday life.
Even after a river has been channelized, it finds a subtle version of its original meander. In other words, it finds the essence of its own movement. This film draws a satirical parallel from the river channel to the pedestrian crosswalk.
Even after a river has been channelized, it finds a subtle version of its original meander. In other words, it finds the essence of its own movement. This film draws a satirical parallel from the river channel to the pedestrian crosswalk.
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