Neighboring Animals (2024)
The title piece is a two-channel video centered on the mouth – as a tool to bite and chew, as an instrument of speech, and as a site of disgust and desire. It incorporates footage of animal dentistry, bite mark analysis, and a reliquary containing the tooth of Mary Magdalene. Projected alongside is a text collaging language from psychological studies on disgust, philosophical inquiries on human nature and animality, and poetry.
Director: Mary Helena Clark
Runtime: 9 min
Release Date: January 25, 2024
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Neighboring Animals about?
- The title piece is a two-channel video centered on the mouth – as a tool to bite and chew, as an instrument of speech, and as a site of disgust and desire. It incorporates footage of animal dentistry, bite mark analysis, and a reliquary containing the tooth of Mary Magdalene. Projected alongside is a text collaging language from psychological studies on disgust, philosophical inquiries on human nature and animality, and poetry.
- Who directed Neighboring Animals?
- Neighboring Animals was directed by Mary Helena Clark.
- How long is Neighboring Animals?
- Neighboring Animals has a runtime of 9m (9 minutes).