videos 2020 - 2021
UNSEEN by Creative Occupation exhibition documentation. 15 min 17 sec. July 2021.
UNSEEN was presented at Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library Gallery, Deakin University, Waterfront Geelong. Held for the whole month of July it was nevertheless interrupted by state wide lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic. This documentation film features a walk through the gallery with a map visiting each of the installations created by individual artists of Creative Occupation, through their experiences in the project visiting the Island of South Channel Fort and working together. The projects were developed through mutual support and through adaptation during the pandemic that begun in early 2020. Exhibition UNSEEN was equally ephemeral but very special experience. Documentation film by Michael Morgan.
Exhibition UNSEEN trailer. 1 min. July 2021
Documentation: Creative Occupation Pop-up Street Projections. 1min 50sec. December 2020
Both visible and invisible, subtle and interventionist, following the desire to reveal something new and a lens to understand what's going on around in the city, secret and public, analog and digital. Documented with VHS tape camera and digital camera. Location: Geelong city centre (Little Malop street and laneways).
VIDEO CARD FROM CREATIVE OCCUPATION (1 min 30 sec). Tunnel Travel. December 2020.
At the end of 2020, we are sending you Tunnel Travel - compiled from Creative Occupation stock documentation 2018-2020 and older images; a mix of the Island and city, a walk through the dark and light, holding the sounds and smells of the sea breeze.
Films 2020 (produced in the COVID-19 lockdowns)
SHORT FILM (3 mins 9 sec) Michael Morgan. Hidden Realities. Released July 2020.
"The portrayal of environmental degradation and usage within our lives – lives made rhythmical in the social, political, and religious constructs. Within these constructs, the concealment of real objectives and the confusion it creates are used as a tool of control. …Voices are embedded in the images while the purity of intent from religious chants and the veneration they instill in their cultural context resonate through out, – the original intent can often be changed when blended with political, economic, and social engineering." - Michael Morgan
A film developed in response to SARS-CoV-2.
SHORT FILM (5 mins 12 sec) Michael Morgan. Miasma. Released July 2020.
"Captures a government and institutional message delivered by bureaucracies through networks of distribution with their agendas. Creating a dystopian and contradictory news feed. The publics attempt to distill facts from this streamed information." - Michael Morgan
A film developed in response to SARS-CoV-2.
SHORT FILM (4 mins 40 sec) Jessica Laraine Williams. Nullified Performance. Released July 2020.
An outcome of the project "Null Cartography: Hair Actor" by Jessica Laraine Williams and the voyage of the The Pink Wig / Hair Actor to the Island sometime around the times of closed boat ramps, - by means of "Null Cartography: Boat Proxy Apparatus." The Artist responds to proxy actions weaving speculation and documentation into an adventurous story. The film plays out a vibrant dramaturgy through the Artist's narration and visual construction of her experience.
SHORT FILM (5 mins). Jennifer McElwee. Isolation Island (COVID-19 reflections), released July 2020.
A playful and personal visual and musical story, - artist's creativity unleashed during "stay home" measures.
“It reflects my appreciation of home, my island. The film explores light, garden, plants, daily routine, friendship, family and the separation from loved ones,” - Jennifer McElwee.
Film and music by the author.
PERFORMANCE FILM (5 mins). Scott Welsh. Isolation Monologue.
This video presents Part I (Isolation) of a short film project based on Scott Welsh monologue writing and performance in the 2020 Creative Occupation/Island project. “Isolation” was produced in April - May 2020 in response to the COVID-19 crisis and social distancing.
Author: Scott Welsh (writing, performance) - poem “Universal Isolation”.
Visual concept and film: Michael Morgan (incl. helmet of Life Support series and moving performance).
DOCUMENTATION-FILM (7 mins). Island Pilgrimage by Ingrid Petterson, January - April 2020.
This documentation-film features 'Remote Access Agents' delivering & enacting the Island Pilgrimage Art / Play / Ritual. Why: COVID-19 means the Island Pilgrims are in self-isolation in their homes. The 'Remote Access Agents' : symbols of Force, Influence, Control, Domination, Authority, Privilege, and Administration have experienced Wild Nature. The visuals of the documentation-film take inspiration from the experience of the delivery & enacting process, including the transposition of the Island in a new location as a result of COVID-19 lockdown in April (Victoria, Australia).
Roles:
Artist, Guide, 'Island' - Ingrid Petterson (Concept, Process, Instructions)
Island Pilgrims - Josephine Lange, Matthew Howard (Text, Offerings)
Remote Access Agents - Michael Morgan (Fellow artist), Marita Batna (Curator)
Film and sound - Michael Morgan (Music composition - Josephine Lange)
Documentation film from the Dark Night (Physical) screenings in July 2020 featuring installations and ambiance of the night during COVID-19 era. Location - @DogRocks, Batesford, Victoria, Australia.