1. Airborne 2. Hangár

Johnson, Christy (2008) 1. Airborne 2. Hangár. [Video, Film, Installation, Performance]

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Hangar Film (FLV)
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monitor component in installation
Creators:
Johnson, Christy
Description/Abstract:

Hangár, Bakelit Multi Art Center
7th L1 Dance Festival, Budapest, Hungary
Installation, 2008

AIRBORNE (projection-sound-monitor installation) was sited in the Hangár, B.A.C. as part of the 7th L1 Dance Festival in Budapest, Hungary (March 2008). This work continues Johnson's interest in and use of 'found' material (16mm wind tunnel footage), and performative methods (sound recording of Channel 9 on United Airlines). This immersive work explores the turbulence of suspension and sets out to map the interval between take off and landing. Windblown soil and non-diegetic sound create a journey ‘between’, a spatial dislocation. Two distinct views of the momentum of airflow are edited and looped in order to prevent the viewer from experiencing the resolution of settled earth. As with the sound, the image has no beginning or end.

In the Hangár space, a monitor with headphones, and a padded seat sits between the projections. The fluttering material moves forward and backwards akin to a paper airplane that never takes off. The material removed from the pilot recording is now re-inserted – a sound flicker of static noise.

Airborne provided a space for actions and spontaneous responses by the visiting dancers at the Festival. Two undirected dance interventions by renowned artist Márta Ladjánszki took place – one for a live audience and the other for camera. This recorded performance (12 min) has resulted in a short film entitled HANGÁR (July 2008).

Item Type:
Art/Design Item
Date:
2008
Copyright Holders:
Christy Johnson
Material:
archive film footage, video, sound installation / live and recorded dance performance
Measurements or Duration:
Hangár - single screen (12:45); installation looped footage
Locations / Venues:
Location
From Date
To Date
7th L1 Contemporary Dance Festival, Sited at the Bakelit Multi Art Center, Budapest, Hungary
5 March 2008
8 March 2008
Related Exhibitions:
Presentation at UCA Research Conference: ‘Hangar’ – Time and Space in Installation at RIBA London
Related URLs:
Depositing User:
Ms Christy Johnson
Date Deposited:
11 Oct 2010 09:38
Last Modified:
10 Jul 2014 10:35
Art/Design Categories:
Video, Film, Installation, Performance
URI:
https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/621

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