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Card Trick

1995, U-matic, 15 mins (looped)

Two screen video with sound presented on video monitors with synchronisation unit.

The first time this was shown, a playing card lay, face down, at the foot of the L monitor stand.

The second time it was shown without this card.

Transcript of videos

L monitor: "That's your card!"

R monitor: "No."

L monitor: "That's your card!"

R monitor: "No."

L monitor: "That's your card!"

R monitor: "No."

L monitor: "That's your card!"

R monitor: "No."

L monitor: "That's your card!"

R monitor: "No."

L monitor: "That's your card!"

R monitor: "No."

L monitor: "That's your card!"

R monitor: "No."

L monitor: "That's your card!"

R monitor: "No."

L monitor: "That's your card!"

R monitor: "No."

L monitor: "That's your card!"

R monitor: "No."

Repeat ad infinitum.

Exhibitions featured in

1996

Card Trick, Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow, Scotland.

1994

Card Trick, Collective Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland.