The World in Which We Live
Apr 30, 1979
Description:
The World in Which We Live was a two-channel video installation by Jan Świdziński. Found footage from various television programs and commercials is combined with voice-over narration that reflects on the state of reality, consciousness, and social practice—an interrelatedness that was central to Świdziński's thinking around contextual art. Throughout the seven-minute video, Ian Dury’s “Plaistow Patricia” (1979) plays in the background.Video documentation is available upon request.
Western Front is a non-profit artist-run centre in Vancouver.
We acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as traditional owners of the land upon which Western Front stands.