A meditation on the narcissistic nature of the consumption of advertising images, ‘Suspension’ consists of footage of hundreds of models’ head shots taken from magazines that Discenza has repeatedly re-taped and re-scanned into an endlessly mutating image of cut-and-paste beauty. This hypnotic video artwork literally suspends the viewer in a cycle of visual engagement, an energetic interchange from eye to eye, viewer to model, consumer to consumed.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001833
Language
English
Audience classifications
G
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Object Types
Artwork
Materials
Single channel moving image
Holdings
Digital Betacam [NTSC]; Master
DVD [PAL]; Exhibition Copy
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
DVD [PAL]; Copy
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan