James Nguyen
Overhead Manual Pivot, 2014
Two channel video
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Overhead Manual Pivot' unfolds as a two-channel video work featuring Nguyen and his father. One channel captures Nguyen's father pushing a camera rig, while the other depicts Nguyen squeezing himself...
Overhead Manual Pivot' unfolds as a two-channel video work featuring Nguyen and his father. One channel captures Nguyen's father pushing a camera rig, while the other depicts Nguyen squeezing himself into a suitcase. This piece delves into the choreography of cinematography in response to bodily movements. Nested within a suitcase, these gestures serve as acts of self-restraint and containment, offering a means of evading the scrutinizing gaze of familial surveillance.
