Gary Stevens: Slow Life

The unbroken, real-time shots of domestic scenes explored innocuous, seemingly insignificant events. Without a word being spoken, the consciousness of each performer escaped the intention of their slow action. As the nuances changed in the slowly shifting picture, the subtle inference of relationships and situations was constantly modified. There was an acute awareness of being alive, of horror and of wonder. Elements within the picture – a fire, running water, a passing train – were reminders that time has not slowed down. Unlike a fixed image that arrests and holds onto a moment, here moments inexorably slipped by.

Shown downstairs in the house extension, Slow Life found itself in the domestic context of Kettle’s Yard.

Slow Life was presented in association with artsadmin and Matt’s Gallery, London. Gary Stevens was an Artsadmin artist.