Proposal for an Impossible Library
2007 Triptych video installation
Presented on three screens, Proposal for an Impossible Library is the first installment of a compilation of every dying moment in the history of cinema. The video is divided into 10 categories and sourced from over 150 films, collectively taking the same length as a feature film.
In collaboration with Onkar Kular. Commissioned by the Wellcome Trust and first exhibited at the Shoreditch Town Hall in London.
Dying in Bed
Dying by Falling
Dying Hands
Dying while Singing
Dying by Shooting
Dying in Arms
Dying by Bodily Malfunction
Dying on the Ground
Dying by Knifing
Dying while Sitting