For My Amusement*.mov

This uncut moving image of a girl eating ice cream transforms when a transistor radio broadcasts segments of audio that changes the tone from picture perfect day to possible horrors. This marriage between the little girl immersed in her afternoon delight and the tenebrous news clips forms a tragic narrative that can play through a mother's mind while admiring her daughter eat her ice cream until the last sprinkle.

The sound collage also sheds light on the iconic Amusement Park: a public space that intends to create an entertaining place or time for a community of people. But the man-made fair conveys the illusion of happiness and control while the innocent become vulnerable and predators lurk.

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People & Blogs

Tags:

• amusement park
• environment
• global warming
• ice cream
• motherhood
• parenting
• media
• current events