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Page Turner
Project Type
Moving Image
Date
2019
As digital technologies progress, the art of page turning is declining. Numerous rhythms of cadence are unconsciously choreographed between the subject matter, the design on the page, and the reader. Oppose the generalised thumb scroll used on a phone. Become aware of the variety of hand positions used to turn a page. Collaborate in a dance between page and hand. Express your unique dexterity.
I love when a story has me turning the pages with quick succession or when a written piece asks for me to take my time, my fingers hovering over the pages. It is a thrill when I become aware of my automatic physical response to my minds focus.
I created this film using a sequence of negative still images which captured a page turning and its shadow cast. I wanted to highlight the declining art form of reading from pages of a book, magazine or newspaper or pamphlet. I projected this film onto the wall of a library, in the area where people were encouraged to use their phones.