Skin Shade Night Day (2022)

A 4 channel video, 12 channel audio installation with shadecloth

Skin Shade Night Day (2022) poster

Skin Shade Night Day explores the daily routine and rituals practised by the artist’s Cambodian-Australian family, which are reperformed and documented through a process of embodied empathy. Acts of service, such as gardening and cooking, play out as echoes from the past across a sound and image installation displayed in a shadehouse. Spectres, shadows and aural textures conjure up impressions of a place that remembers how its inhabitants once lived.

Director: Allison Chhorn
Runtime: 45 min
Release Date:
Country: Australia
Original Language: en

Keywords

video installation, experimental

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Skin Shade Night Day about?
Skin Shade Night Day explores the daily routine and rituals practised by the artist’s Cambodian-Australian family, which are reperformed and documented through a process of embodied empathy. Acts of service, such as gardening and cooking, play out as echoes from the past across a sound and image installation displayed in a shadehouse. Spectres, shadows and aural textures conjure up impressions of a place that remembers how its inhabitants once lived.
Who directed Skin Shade Night Day?
Skin Shade Night Day was directed by Allison Chhorn.
How long is Skin Shade Night Day?
Skin Shade Night Day has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
Where was Skin Shade Night Day produced?
Skin Shade Night Day was produced in Australia.