Something's trying to tell us some things

Something's trying to tell us some things - Trailer (2017)

Video program curated by Kieran Boland for Five Walls Projects 9 - 26 August 2017 Opening 9th August 2017 6-9pm

Featuring Atticus BASTOW | Erin COATES | Stanton CORNISH-WARD | Liss FENWICK | Ian HAIG | Brendan LEE | Donna McRAE | Sanja PAHOKI | Justin SPIERS | Patrick TOPITSCHNIG | Brie TRENERRY | Shaun WILSON

The ghost is an inexplicable image or sound without an actual existence, nevertheless associated with a particular space. In the stereotypical ghost story it is set for repeat transmission into the future; a forlorn loop acting as a catalyst for the living to uncover material clues to an unresolved relationship with the past.

The focus of our lives is increasingly disassociated from the physical realm. Algorithms now predict human behaviour better than humans can. Such algorithms, acting as invisible forces from a distance, exert more influence than the places we inhabit. Are we ghosts yet? This exhibition presents a combination of both new and old video works that reflect upon the traces we leave behind.

Essay & List of Works