63 Minutes At precisely 01:00 on 31 October British Summer Time will, for 2010 at least, come to an end. As a result the sun will set at 16:37 and a full 63 minutes of daylight will have been lost. I want to remind the people of Brighton that come late Sunday afternoon we will have 63 minutes less sunlight. This reminder will take place in the form of a film shown outdoors at a specific site in the city. Prior to the opening of the festival I will visit the place where the film will later be shown. At the site I will make a 63 minute film recording what takes place between 16:37 and 17:40 (the period of time which will be immediately lost to darkness on 31 October). The film itself will consist of one single shot, held at eye level, of the place where the screening will take place. This will then be projected onto a screen placed in what equates to the middle of the filmed scene. The viewer will then be able to experience the site simultaneously in both day and night conditions. This juxtaposition will provide a stimulating visual spectacle that will instigate a reconsideration of the immediate environment. Questions will be raised about how we use this space and how the cover of night changes the nature of our interactions with the urban environment. The work will act as the starting point to discuss such issues and seeks to allow for reflection rather than providing an overly simplistic statement. * Please note this proposal is not for commission in Jubilee Square but one of the smaller site specific events.
63 Minutes At precisely 01:00 on 31 October British Summer Time will, for 2010 at least, come to an end. As a result the sun will set at 16:37 and a full 63 minutes of daylight will have been lost. I want to remind the people of Brighton that come late Sunday afternoon we will have 63 minutes less sunlight. This reminder will take place in the form of a film shown outdoors at a specific site in the city. Prior to the opening of the festival I will visit the place where the film will later be shown. At the site I will make a 63 minute film recording what takes place between 16:37 and 17:40 (the period of time which will be immediately lost to darkness on 31 October). The film itself will consist of one single shot, held at eye level, of the place where the screening will take place. This will then be projected onto a screen placed in what equates to the middle of the filmed scene. The viewer will then be able to experience the site simultaneously in both day and night conditions. This juxtaposition will provide a stimulating visual spectacle that will instigate a reconsideration of the immediate environment. Questions will be raised about how we use this space and how the cover of night changes the nature of our interactions with the urban environment. The work will act as the starting point to discuss such issues and seeks to allow for reflection rather than providing an overly simplistic statement. * Please note this proposal is not for commission in Jubilee Square but one of the smaller site specific events.