I, Y, AND

Copyright artist(s) and courtesy argos

Artist(s)

Year

2010

Duration

00:06:30

Original format

HDV 1080i

Color

b&w

Color system

PAL

Availability

Distribution
Collection

The camera travels through the outer areas of Barcelona, moving slowly through tunnels, along roads, on the water and elsewhere, blending travelling and fixed shots. The artists focusses on the infrastructure of the city – piers, docks, tunnels and buildings. Sporadically, we hear the sounds of the city. A voice-over pronounces some words in Spanish and English, while other words appear on screen, turning the images into a phrase of time and space. The piece concludes at the Ramblas. By briefly inserting images of this street in colour, and gradually returning them to black and white, the artist is deconstructing his own habitual use of black and white.