Made from silent black and white tube camera footage of the artist taken by her father in the early 70s, this series of loops—through the examination of particular moments and gestures— is evocative for what it reveals and conceals about their relationship.
This title is also available on Helen Mirra Videoworks: Volume 1.
Helen Mirra has worked in a range of media including video, sound, text, and sculpture, and her practice has come to be focused in the activity of walking. Her interest in the history of cinema, film structure, and childhood development influence her early single-channel video works. The alchemic results deal with interpretation, translation, and estrangement.