Yanhui Kuang, born in China, graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts at Hunan Normal University in China in 1990, who has lived in the United States since 2002.
departure (excerpt)
departure | 2020 | 16mm dual projection performance | handmade cyanotype 16mm film
"departure" incorporates the alternative 19th C. cyanotype process with my passion for 16mm film and darkroom experimentation. The images captured are of my mother and sister, with audio recordings of conversations with my late grandmother, Margaret. This piece is a continuation of the portraits of the beautiful women in my family.
16mm cyanotype film loops are projected in a dual projection system, incorporating contact mic, synthesizer, and voice recordings.
"departure" incorporates the alternative 19th C. cyanotype process with my passion for 16mm film and darkroom experimentation. The images captured are of my mother and sister, with audio recordings of conversations with my late grandmother, Margaret. This piece is a continuation of the portraits of the beautiful women in my family.
16mm cyanotype film loops are projected in a dual projection system, incorporating contact mic, synthesizer, and voice recordings.
Medium: 16mm, cyanotype
Year: 2020
BALTIMORE (4m excerpt)
BALTIMORE | 16mm to digital | color | sound | 2021 | 22m
BALTIMORE catalogs the landscapes and architecture of the filmmaker’s hometown of Baltimore City. Personal and observational, this 16mm film, shot from 2016 to 2018, explores exterior spaces, material and psychic fragments of historic buildings, many of which have been demolished or renovated since the completion of the film. The film features an original sound design by electronic musician, Bonnie Jones.
Creation of this work was made possible in part by a Ruby artist project grant from the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.
16mm film digitization made possible with a 2019 LightPress Grant from The Interbay Cinema Society.
BALTIMORE catalogs the landscapes and architecture of the filmmaker’s hometown of Baltimore City. Personal and observational, this 16mm film, shot from 2016 to 2018, explores exterior spaces, material and psychic fragments of historic buildings, many of which have been demolished or renovated since the completion of the film. The film features an original sound design by electronic musician, Bonnie Jones.
Creation of this work was made possible in part by a Ruby artist project grant from the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.
16mm film digitization made possible with a 2019 LightPress Grant from The Interbay Cinema Society.
Medium: 16mm
Year: 2021
Details: 22 minutes