Flash Light, 5:00, 2007
dimensions variable, balloons, video projection

Hundreds of clear balloons hang from the ceiling between the video projector and the wall creating a mesmerizing and obscuring effect that heightens the sense of being lost and helpless. The face of the child projected onto the balloons becomes fractured, distorted and hidden as the balloons sway in the air.

 

air-balloon-water, 4:00, 2007
dimensions variable, balloons, two video projections

One video is a close-up of fingers pressing and poking into a water balloon. The other video presents images of childhood in a cliché manner such as small girl dancing, a pet dog and a boy being lifted into the air. The nostalgic and idealized soft focus images are placed directly next to the cold and anxious water balloon hands creating a contrast between what is known and what is seen.