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Videomaking
Still / Ness
A meditative video piece exploring coastal landscapes at dawn. Long static
frames capture the transition from night to day, treating the camera as a
patient observer rather than an active narrator.
Premise. Still / Ness is a study in patience. Each shot is a single fixed-frame take lasting between 4 and 12 minutes, capturing the slowest visible transitions in coastal light. The title is a double meaning — “stillness” as in absence of motion, and “still” as in the photographic frame.
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The camera locked on a tide pool for 11 minutes — watching light creep across barnacles and kelp.
Exhibition. Originally shown as a three-channel installation at a gallery in Lisbon. Each projector displayed a different coastline — Portugal, Brazil, and Japan — creating a triptych of simultaneous dawns. The only sound was the ambient room noise, letting each viewer’s presence become part of the piece.
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Year
2023
Category
Videomaking
Role
Director, Designer