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, realizing he is still here… still dead… still alive… still dead.
quiet commuters, 1945/2022 — 00’54” looped 16mm projection with looper.short .gif extract from quiet commuters, 1945/2022.duet, 1937/2022 — Looped audio played every 0'45" in the exhibition via hidden bluetooth speaker.Installation view: (l–r) digital projection, flashlight on children’s masks (x2), 3 x risoprints, 16mm projection.goodbye, bye, bye, god bless, ggubye, bye, bye, god, bybye, by bybybbye bbbye, gobless, 1925/2022 — 02’32” looped miniDV transferred to digital (.gif clip).Installation view: drawing lit by flashlight on mask, digital projection, risoprints lit by flashlight on children’s masks.background, 1982–2022 — 3 x A3 risoprints lit by floor-based flashlight.background, 1982–2022 — 3 x A3 risoprints (close-up).“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 drawing on recycled paper lit by floor-based flashlight.
