at first, and then
2023

15 minute, single channel film & sound work

Part of ongoing SALT series.

A speculative fiction work set in a salty world, at first, and then is a collage of photographs, moving image and sound. Part of a continuing project looking at a future, world, parallel, time  alternate, dimension, through a salted lens, set in an over salinated beach town. With a queer approach and a nod to 1960s French new wave cinema, the work layers a 35 voice choir with crawling digital sounds, harking to sci-fis from the past projecting somewhere into the future.

Camera, editing and sound by Joanne Matthews with production and editing assistance from Kathryn Cutler-Mackenzie.

The work was commissioned by Art Walk Porty, originally exhibited at Mote102 in 2023 with Art Walk Projects and streamed on Map Magazine.

Screenings:
Art Walk Porty, 2024
Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF), 2024
Sett Studios, 2025 (as part of ‘Friends with Benefits Group’ show)