BIANCA TAINSH
APEXING & OASIS
Apexing, 2020
Video 1.15mins
The first of a video diptych, Apexing is a construction of news media, sourced through a process of searching the daily headlines from 1st Jan 2020 through to the end of March. An image and a word were selected as signifiers of events that defined each day, particularly as a marker within major sagas of the time. What became apparent through this process was the language and imagery that has become part of our collective identity through the universal drama that defined early 2020. As the video bombards its audience with pictures and words of trauma, it makes for a challenging watch, even within its fleeting one-minute timespan.
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By Bianca Tainsh
Music by Eco Futurism Corporation
Created with the support of Boxcopy, Brisbane.
Oasis, 2020
Video 1.12mins
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The second of a video diptych beginning with Apexing, Oasis is a montage of images of Instagram posts sourced through searches like #covidreflections. Selected for their overoptimistic air, they capture the short-lived phenomena of mass self-realisation brought on by a sudden profusion of free time in early Covid-19 lockdowns. Their depiction of playful freedom make for a stark contrast to Apexing. As Apexing depicts the unfolding dilemmas of 2020, Oasis depicts the escapism that only the internet could offer during self-isolation and the grim reality of global events.
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By Bianca Tainsh
Music by Eco Futurism Corporation
Created with the support of Boxcopy, Brisbane.