Card Trick
1995, U-matic, 15 mins (looped)
Two screen video with sound presented on video monitors with synchronisation unit.
The first time this was shown, a playing card lay, face down, at the foot of the L monitor stand.
The second time it was shown without this card.
Transcript of videos
L monitor: "That's your card!"
R monitor: "No."
L monitor: "That's your card!"
R monitor: "No."
L monitor: "That's your card!"
R monitor: "No."
L monitor: "That's your card!"
R monitor: "No."
L monitor: "That's your card!"
R monitor: "No."
L monitor: "That's your card!"
R monitor: "No."
L monitor: "That's your card!"
R monitor: "No."
L monitor: "That's your card!"
R monitor: "No."
L monitor: "That's your card!"
R monitor: "No."
L monitor: "That's your card!"
R monitor: "No."
Repeat ad infinitum.
Exhibitions featured in
1996
Card Trick, Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow, Scotland.
1994
Card Trick, Collective Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland.