Breathe | 2007

In the silent installation Breathe, individuals walk from one frame into another, stop – face the camera and after several intimate moments, lean backwards and slowly fall out of the margins of the space. The wait before the fall is a crucial moment, as viewers are witness to each subject’s moment of hesitation or doubt: eyes that flicker, or sometimes close; muscles that contract, and empty gazes. Because of the repetition of the fall, the viewer can expect to witness the same gesture; but what remains unique in each portrait is the expression of the subject and their self-awareness as they gradually let go.

Exhibited at

La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse
Oct. 2007, Montréal

The Blackwood Gallery, University of Toronto
Sept. - Dec. 2009, Mississauga

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Breathe \| 2007 In the silent installation Breathe, individuals walk from one frame into another, stop – face the camera and after several intimate moments, lean backwards and slowly fall out of the margins of the space. The wait before the fall is a crucial moment, as viewers are witness to each subject’s moment of hesitation or doubt: eyes that flicker, or sometimes close; muscles that contract, and empty gazes. Because of the repetition of the fall, the viewer can expect to witness the same gesture; but what remains unique in each portrait is the expression of the subject and their self-awareness as they gradually let go. Exhibited at La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse Oct. 2007, Montréal The Blackwood Gallery, University of Toronto Sept. - Dec. 2009, Mississauga View 3-channel excerpt (15.8 M) View single-channel excerpt (18.6 M) View documentation (6 M)	get the flash player to see this player. Load times will vary depending on the speed of your internet connection. If the video playback is slow or stutters try pausing and let the video download completely before playing it.