This show looks at ways that we can find to build meaningful interactions with one another. Jimmy Ferguson and Catherine Gubernick’s short film Between Strangers explores the delicate line between connection and isolation in modern urbanity. Loneliness expert and author of Un-Lonely Planet, Jillian Richardson shares some strategies she’s developed to foster community. Emily McAllister’s short and thoughtful documentary Wearable Tracy follows artist Lee Kim’s accidental social experiment to connect with fellow New Yorkers who might otherwise forever remain anonymous passersby. We know the COVID pandemic is far from over. We will continue to see this through with health (both mental and physical) at the forefront of our actions, and open discussions around loneliness are included in that.
Musicians: LVDY
Speakers: Jimmy Ferguson, Catherine Gubernick, Jillian Richardson, Emily McAllister, Lee Kim
Films: Between Strangers (9 min), Wearable Tracy (12 min)
Moderator: Laura Shaunette
Between Strangers explores the delicate line between connection and isolation in modern urbanity. The story is told in voiceover by our narrator who makes the same 125-mile daily commute to and from New York City. On the train, a man in cowboy boots sits across from him every day and night for 15 years... but they never speak. The film explores David’s navigation, emotionally and physically, as he wonders so deeply about those next to him, all the while feeling the need to carefully avoid them.
In a city where we are in such close proximity to each other, how do we interact with others? What is the delineation in space between the private and the public? The camera travels the streets and subways, exploring the tensions between the desire for privacy and the inherent voyeurism of our crowded metropolis. The film is intended to serve as both a documenting of our protagonist’s story, as well as a visual essay on the city.
- Year2020
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJimmy Ferguson, Catherine Gubernick
- FilmmakerJimmy Ferguson, Catherine Gubernick
This show looks at ways that we can find to build meaningful interactions with one another. Jimmy Ferguson and Catherine Gubernick’s short film Between Strangers explores the delicate line between connection and isolation in modern urbanity. Loneliness expert and author of Un-Lonely Planet, Jillian Richardson shares some strategies she’s developed to foster community. Emily McAllister’s short and thoughtful documentary Wearable Tracy follows artist Lee Kim’s accidental social experiment to connect with fellow New Yorkers who might otherwise forever remain anonymous passersby. We know the COVID pandemic is far from over. We will continue to see this through with health (both mental and physical) at the forefront of our actions, and open discussions around loneliness are included in that.
Musicians: LVDY
Speakers: Jimmy Ferguson, Catherine Gubernick, Jillian Richardson, Emily McAllister, Lee Kim
Films: Between Strangers (9 min), Wearable Tracy (12 min)
Moderator: Laura Shaunette
Between Strangers explores the delicate line between connection and isolation in modern urbanity. The story is told in voiceover by our narrator who makes the same 125-mile daily commute to and from New York City. On the train, a man in cowboy boots sits across from him every day and night for 15 years... but they never speak. The film explores David’s navigation, emotionally and physically, as he wonders so deeply about those next to him, all the while feeling the need to carefully avoid them.
In a city where we are in such close proximity to each other, how do we interact with others? What is the delineation in space between the private and the public? The camera travels the streets and subways, exploring the tensions between the desire for privacy and the inherent voyeurism of our crowded metropolis. The film is intended to serve as both a documenting of our protagonist’s story, as well as a visual essay on the city.
- Year2020
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJimmy Ferguson, Catherine Gubernick
- FilmmakerJimmy Ferguson, Catherine Gubernick