Video
Artist: Natalie Hunter
Title: No More Than A Breath
Year completed: 2017
Format: 1080p HD video
Length: 6:40
Role in Production: Videography, sound, and editing.
What is a breath? Is it a muscle movement? A private moment? A burst of air? A gentle hum? A sign of life? Or a sudden gust of wind? No More Than A Breath explores all of these things by investigating the psychology of space, consciousness, embodiment, the senses, and memory. Caught somewhere in-between motion and stillness, compiled video and sound footage from daily experiences explore the ephemeral qualities of air, whether from the body or from the environment. A breath becomes a metaphor for being. Using strategies that pertain to video montage and multi-channel video installation, No More Than A Breath attempts to unravel the microscopic, missed, and overlooked experiences of daily being according to a careful study of embodied and sensorial awareness.
(Quality reduced to 720p for uploading purposes. Original video is 1080p HD video)
Screenings:
2017- Photobphobia 11. Art Gallery of Hamilton. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
2018 - Hamilton Fringe Festival. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
2019 - Sensations of Breathing at the Sound of Light. Solo exhibition at Factory Media Centre. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Exhibited during the Hamilton Supercrawl.
2020 - Film Favourites: Photophobia. Art Gallery of Hamilton. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. August 4th, 2020.
Words from the Art Gallery of Hamilton:
"A Hamilton-born multidisciplinary artist, Natalie Hunter is adept at challenging viewers to consider both the physical space of her work, and the emotional response inspired by this exploration. A selection of the artist’s work can currently be purchased from our Art Sales + Service team. Hunter’s video work “No More Than a Breath” was also a favourite at Photophobia 2017, described by the artist as an exploration to define a breath as “a metaphor for being… investigating the psychology of space, consciousness, embodiment, the senses, and memory.” "
AGH Film Favourites: Photophobia
Looped:https://player.vimeo.com/video/223391758?amp;loop=1