Abstract
Spirit Patrol is a new video by Ross Gibson and Kate Richards in the Life After Wartime suite – a significant body of Australian electronic media art created since 1999. Based on dozens of original scene-of-crime photos from the period 1940-1970 and contemporary written text, Spirit Patrol weaves an evocative tale of intrigue, betrayal and darkness set in Sydney in a period of intense cultural change and personal disruption. Spirit Patrol unfolds across the city – from the port, to drab suburban yards, from the seaside and the badlands of the urban fringe, into nocturnal back-rooms. The resolute black and white images, rhythmic composition, and haunting cinematic sound touch on the austerity and uncertainty of current times.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Plimsoll Gallery, Hobart, Tas. |
| Publisher | Web |
| Size | 1 video |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |