Video, 10:40.
Sweat, tears, thirst, rain. Water can be emotional, it can be political, and, being made into a product it can become commercial.
The concept of water can also reach so much further than just the material. We often find ourselves using the language of thirst when we talk about our desires. And, advertising can manipulate us by telling us what to be ‘thirsty’ for.
Thirsty explores the surprisingly complex meanings that surround water, using found footage, adverts and song lyrics, it highlights the absurdity of turning water into a commodity or a political tool.
Thirsty was commissioned by Picnic Gallery and curated by Georgia Stephenson, 2018. It was later exhibited as part of Going Away TV at Arebyte Gallery, 2019.
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Sweat, tears, thirst, rain. Water can be emotional, it can be political, and, being made into a product it can become commercial.
The concept of water can also reach so much further than just the material. We often find ourselves using the language of thirst when we talk about our desires. And, advertising can manipulate us by telling us what to be ‘thirsty’ for.
Thirsty explores the surprisingly complex meanings that surround water, using found footage, adverts and song lyrics, it highlights the absurdity of turning water into a commodity or a political tool.
Thirsty was commissioned by Picnic Gallery and curated by Georgia Stephenson, 2018. It was later exhibited as part of Going Away TV at Arebyte Gallery, 2019.
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