Life / Time
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Video on loop
Time progresses, and so do we. Being caught in the vicious cycle of life, we often fail to appreciate what is around us until they disappear. Time and life run parallel to one another, yet we can only focus on one at a time. Life / Time is a time for reflection, a reminder to live in the moment.
Life represents the flow of life, shown by a body of water in constant motion, which is occasionally interrupted by external movement. The sudden presence of a man represents volatility – how some things come into your life and leave when you least expect it. Time represents being caught in a fast-paced environment, shown by ever-changing blurred lights moving around the screen.
The duration of both videos were deliberately made to start and end at different timings. Life and Time run parallel to one another and may meet only at certain intervals. Time is shorter to literally show how time passes by quickly. Both videos were supposed to be played in a loop to show the cyclical nature of life and time.
The films were projected at two separate ends of the space, forcing viewers to turn their heads left and right in order to watch, and missing out footage of the other in the process. This experience emulates missing out in life or losing time if we focus too much on the other.