Originally part of a two-channel installation, this work presents a series of elusive narrative moments culled from snippets of ordinary life and oddly extraordinary objects. These moments gain their meaning on the periphery of perception. Writes Baldino: According to William James, the ‘present’ is about 3 to 12 seconds long; everything else is constructed memory. Each segment of In the Present is within this time frame. What you see or don’t see depends on what you remember. Your memory becomes part of the picture and distorts the idea of ‘present’ time.
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ACMI Identifier
B1000074
Language
English
Audience classification
unclassified
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Object Types
Artwork
Materials
Single channel moving image, colour and audio
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan