“Develop more complex concepts and ideas surrounding cinematic techniques within the contemporary art world” Gemma Mountain, 2009
Her recent work plays around with the notions of new verses old technology, to combine new/old technology with Hi-Lo technology. Mountain's work focuses around cinema and cinematic techniques, experimenting with cinematic work. Influenced by Dziga Vertov’s “Man with a Movie Camera” she is interested in the use of erasure and Deconstruction within her work.
Dziga Vertov, Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
In particular Mountain has been looking into the works and writings of Derrida and Pierre Mackerey - relevant topics that include Deconstruction and Criticism - apply them into art methods, through photography, looking into shadows and light as well as the literal and literary space between the work.
To find out more about Gemma Mountain's work visit her website - http://www.gemmamountain.co.uk/index.html
