"..In the absence of heroes..” Part IV: Warfare/A case for context
Synopsis
Part of a continuing series of works investigating social manifestations filling the gaps in our lives through media/corporate and government propagated images and idea(l)s. The videotapes present contextualized concepts/fragments of personal/emotional traumatic experiences and conflict. The influence of the media on the infliction, sustainment and interpretation of these conditions is studied while attempting to understand representations directed by the media, which affect personality and interpersonal relationships.
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