The phrase “foam to form” appears in two video poems in this program, both made in 2020 – one generated by eight University of Washington Bothell students, and the other by an Austrian artist. Incidentally, both creative teams were working in response to “Lethe,” a poem by Botswana-based writer Tjawangwa Dema. This synchronicity, as well as the very different outcomes of the two pieces, exemplifies the theme of this screening: something taking shape out of frothing emotions, divine conception, nascent nostalgia, or organic material. Every piece you’ll see is an excellent example of formal exploration in video poetry.
A Scale for Hurt utilizes digital video, Super8 film and found footage to curate a nostalgic collage, juxtaposing the fragile transience of childhood with the monumental span of the geologic eras. The film explores limitations in our ability to perceive the vastness of time, contrasted with the smallness of our own lives, as well as highlighting the delicate interplay between humanity and the natural world.
A Scale for Hurt is based on the poem by New York writer Leena Soman Navani. It is an international collaboration with Chinese-Australian filmmaker Julia Ngeow, starring young actress Pippa Dauven, filmed in Perth, Western Australia.
- Year2020
- Runtime6 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, with hardcoded English subtitles
- CountryAustralia
- NotePoet: Leena Soman
- DirectorJulia 秀英 Ngeow
- ProducerJulia 秀英 Ngeow
- Executive ProducerKatina Mercadante, Jennifer Mathy
- CastPippa Dauven, Mischa Ipp
- CinematographerLewis Potts
The phrase “foam to form” appears in two video poems in this program, both made in 2020 – one generated by eight University of Washington Bothell students, and the other by an Austrian artist. Incidentally, both creative teams were working in response to “Lethe,” a poem by Botswana-based writer Tjawangwa Dema. This synchronicity, as well as the very different outcomes of the two pieces, exemplifies the theme of this screening: something taking shape out of frothing emotions, divine conception, nascent nostalgia, or organic material. Every piece you’ll see is an excellent example of formal exploration in video poetry.
A Scale for Hurt utilizes digital video, Super8 film and found footage to curate a nostalgic collage, juxtaposing the fragile transience of childhood with the monumental span of the geologic eras. The film explores limitations in our ability to perceive the vastness of time, contrasted with the smallness of our own lives, as well as highlighting the delicate interplay between humanity and the natural world.
A Scale for Hurt is based on the poem by New York writer Leena Soman Navani. It is an international collaboration with Chinese-Australian filmmaker Julia Ngeow, starring young actress Pippa Dauven, filmed in Perth, Western Australia.
- Year2020
- Runtime6 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, with hardcoded English subtitles
- CountryAustralia
- NotePoet: Leena Soman
- DirectorJulia 秀英 Ngeow
- ProducerJulia 秀英 Ngeow
- Executive ProducerKatina Mercadante, Jennifer Mathy
- CastPippa Dauven, Mischa Ipp
- CinematographerLewis Potts