Do You Remember? (2020)
Do You Remember? is a video made from still photographs I had taken during my daily hour walk. I have fond memories of the walk from when I was a small child; I used to go with my Mother and Father a lot and we called it ‘The Rabbit Walk’. It was interesting to photograph it within the quarantine period, comparing this to early childhood memories of it. As seen from the video, the route made its way through a single lane road past farms, through some fields by a river which entered to local woodland. Bird-song played as the images moved. A short walk but deeply satisfying that provided warmth in my heart. Interspersed on some of the stills were wavering thoughts, contemplating both memory and what I was seeing. Questions regarding current circumstances and values were raised, initiating that we return to a ‘tenderness’ in a life I remember from being a child. A return to loving and giving was sparked by these walks through nature, reminding me of this delicacy. Less is more; have less, give more, be kind to one another. In order to deal with a dispassionate world, we must be extremely compassionate towards others.
Summer Echoes (2020)
Remembering a time when the world was still turning. Greece Summer 2019.
Filmed and edited by Joe O'Brien
Sound by Jack Bowes
Breathe (2019)
A video encompassing spoken word upon themes of vulnerability and our admittance to hurt. This honesty lets us move forward from loneliness.
Clouded (2019)
A video encompassing spoken word, manifesting the inherent struggles we feel when lonely in order to encourage compassion to others in times of need. Final poem in the video is titled 'Lack Of' (2018).
Faintly (2019)
A silent video depicting subtle movements throughout urban landscapes, from a trip to Japan in 2018. The stillness presented in the moving images explore our contemplative nature.