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quiet commuters, 2023
in 1945, casper the friendly ghost attempted to commit suicide by lying down in front of a fast-moving train. this footage (from the first ever televised episode) follows casper in his moment of despair, where he sobs, realising he is still here…still dead…still alive…...still dead.

16mm film projection animation by artist Irish Anna Clawson for exhibition in Oslo, Norway
quiet commuters, 1945/2022
00’54” looped 16mm projection with looper

Anna Clawson 16mm film clip called quiet commuters by artist Irish Anna Clawson for exhibition in Oslo, Norway
.gif extract from 16mm film quiet commuters, 1945/2022


duet, 1937/2022, looped audio play every 0'45" (. clip)

quiet commuters exhibition view of artworks by artist Irish Anna Clawson for exhibition in Oslo, Norway
installation view: (l-r) digital projection, flashlight balanced on children's mask on floor (x2), 3 x risoprints, 16mm projection
animation projection exhibition by artist Irish Anna Clawson for exhibition in Oslo, Norway
goodbye, bye, bye, god bless, ggubye, bye, bye, god, bybye, by bybybbye bbbye, gobless, 1925/2022
02’32” looped miniDV video footage transferred to digital into a "ready-made" animation (.gif clip above)

quiet commuters exhibition by artist Irish Anna Clawson for exhibition in Oslo, Norway
installation view: (l-r) drawing lit up by torch balanced on silicone mask, digital projection, risoprints lit up by torch balanced on children's masks

artist prints risoprint comic book artwork by artist Irish Anna Clawson for exhibition in Oslo, Norway
background, 1982-2022
3 x A3 risoprints (illuminated by floorbased flashlight)
close up artist print risoprint by artist Irish Anna Clawson for exhibition in Oslo, Norway
background, 1982-2022
3 x A3 risoprints (close-up)
drawing by artist Irish Anna Clawson for exhibition in Oslo, Norway.jpg
“why did you convert to catholicism, when you don’t believe in god?”...“i had to find something to measure my evil against”, 2022
A4 biro pen drawing on recycled A4 paper (illuminated by floorbased flashlight)