Mother May I?

Apr 1, 1987
Field:

Media Artwork

Description:

While in residence at Western Front, Jeanette Reinhardt, director of Video Out, developed the single-channel video Mother May I? The thirteen-minute video explores the relationship between the artist and two young girls as they navigate a series of passages: a phone conversation, the back alleys of Main Street, and a hedge maze. Through matriarchal and spiritual imagery—emphasized with animated effects—the work considers choice and the forces that shape decision-making. 

Video documentation is available upon request.

Back to:

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.