My video looks into the invisible spectra of near-infrared light energy, where plant life is particularly active; and the far-infrared thermal energy emitted by humans and human-made machines, highlighting the energies that create and interact in the urban environment. A place is a fixed location. Despite the static implications, a place is always changing and always moving. A place in… Read more →
A recollection of personal thoughts on immigration, intergenerational trauma, gentrification, and what it means to seek refuge on the stolen land that is Vancouver. Located amidst dissonances of language and translation, between what is (not) seen and what is (not) heard, the film is a self-reflexive act of resistance, a quiet mourning for the perpetuating dreams of generations of Vietnamese… Read more →
This animation work revolves around a large and seemingly autonomous window displaying a highly curated scene for its viewer. In this window, the higher powers of machine technology and algorithms determine, manipulate and present a highly aestheticised image to the viewer. The image presented by the window is one that is overpowering and all-consuming for the viewer, who appears minuscule… Read more →
Constantine Katsiris’s work in the field of photography goes back to a teenage obsession with abstract art. As his eyes glance over the details of weathered walls and surfaces, Katsiris feel that the signs of decay tell a story of change over time. Most of his photographs are cropped details with only slight adjustments to fine tune the colour balance.… Read more →
