The Unknown series (excerpts)

United States, 1994-1996

Artwork

In the ‘Unknown Series’, practical hands work with a sense of urgency to construct curious objects out of everyday things. This is a woman at work - not play. She is alone, assuming different persona, constructing objects that might appear to have no function but somehow reflect a state of mind and heart. Baldino has written, ‘Americans will sell you anything, even if they do not know what it is. So, I bought used ‘things.’ This series uses 30 of these objects in separate scenarios. I film a process that takes place in less than 60 seconds. This brief footage is an excerpt, which is actually the completed work. What happens before and after is unknown. Each piece is shot with different personas, and filmed in the first and final take’.

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Credits

creator

Phyllis Baldino

Duration

00:23:58:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1994-1996

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1000076

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

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2 times

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