- Venue
- White Cube
- Location
At a time when the UK has recently been alerted to the spate of shootings in South London, this show has unintentionally tied itself to the glamorisation of Gun crime. There is no hint of the macabre in this film however, but is more of an exercise between the dynamic relationship between both sound and vision. It is an entertaining piece and is highly executed, but stands in a context where communities feel that guns are becoming more of a problem than ever before.
The 4 screen projection “Crossfire” is entirely composed of fictional frames using cuts from Western and War time genres. Marclay creates an environment that assaults the audience with the fetishistic nature of the gun and immerses the individual into a space of rhythmic and pictorial dynamism.
Without any consideration to the shows context, I too found myself in awe of the images that flashed by; seduced by the furore of sounds that cracked all around, it felt more like an orchestral piece that I needed to dance too. It was not a piece that filled the individual with anxiety but more enjoyment.
Marclay’s work has always left me filled with excitement, this time with no exception. Nonetheless, “Crossfire” has made me question the ease of which the individual can accept a given environment without questioning its social implications.
Fine Art Graduate from Chelsea College of Art and Design, 2005. Alanna’s work can be seen at www.alannalawley.com
