British Objects

2021, single-channel, 18 minutes

Made in the context of the Brexit referendum and the UK’s choice to leave the EU, this video considers objects that have been used to support the narrative of Britain as culturally and economically dominant, including the UK’s main exports (precious stones, machine parts & sports cars) as well as objects of culture (sculptures & paintings). The work is an attempt to explore how different aesthetics give credence to political values and ideologies.

Excerpt, British Objects