Michele Whiting

Percipere, (2009) 8" six screen projection

To perceive outside of the range of senses, seeing beyond, being witnesss to something outside of the frame, are all phrases contained in the title of this work.

Hollow (2008) 28” four screen installation

‘Hollow’ is a four screen, 28’ video projection, made in 2008 this work examines the specific geographic and architectural site of an active military zone on Salisbury Plain.

Coast:six short minutes (2008) 6" three screen installation

"Coast:six short minutes" is a twin projection video installation, filmed in Slapton Devon, it uses experiential video of the site, accurate archive film and reclaimed samples of old feature films.

The work explores notions of place and is in part, influenced by Virilio’s texts on the often-unwanted reception of external media, which imposes itself on how landscape is consumed; this he expressed in the quintessential phrase ‘Hell of Images’ which he tries without success to rid his mind of when in the act of perception.

Shelter 11 (2007) 2" 7' split screen single projection

A split- screen single projection. The right hand visual shows footage of a pillbox, a type 22 that is situated at the edge of the Kennet and Avon Canal.

These structures were built around 1943 to put political salve on a disquieted nation, most of these interior defence lines or ‘stop lines’ as they are known were never put to use.

Inness (2007) 10" single screen projection

"Inness", single projection. This quietly reflective work seeks to renegotiate the act of being within, the large scale projection is at once both familiar and strange.

“Inness” is the quality of being within, a place where the outside light tells of further possibilities but barely illuminates the present