Strand (2008)
Single Channel : Stereo w. Siobhan Murphy
Strand is a dance video created by Siobhan Murphy, Michaela Pegum and myself. The work emerged from our previous trips to Lake Tyrell where the dancers were inspired to return and make a piece specifically in response to the environment. Making dance in the landscape is particularly vexed but something all three of us are particularly interested in.
Through a number of conversations we came up with the structure and overarching thematic approach then went our separate ways whilst the dancers cooked up the choreography. I shot it and then edited it with lots of input from Siobhan and Michaela. Siobhan also made a vital contribution to the soundtrack.
Although our roles and specialities are quite distinct, we consider the work a real three-way collaboration.
Doing the Work (2024)
Three Screen Installation : Stereo w. Siobhan Murphy
Doing the Work shows three women at different stages of their dancing lives, grappling with objects that variously extend, augment and complicate the dance.
Director: Siobhan Murphy
Performers: Paea Leach, Siobhan McKenna and Alice Cummins
Sound: Dominic Redfern
Camera: Dominic Redfern, David Meagher and James Wright
Colour Grade: Keiran Watson-Bonnice
Camera Assistant: Shang Lien