Burnett Rose
Artist in Residence
Artist statement
Heather and Patrick work as an artist couple, using film, music and images to create
installations that challenge the media construction of meaning and identity in the
modern world. Having lived in over ten countries between them, and with combined
degrees in Philosophy, History, Theatre, Fine Art and Journalism, they are both multicultural
and natural outsiders. Outside of any normal cultural affiliations, it is natural
to analyse the myriad symbolic organising principles that comprise Western culture as
generated by the mass media.
Speaking this media language fluently is very important to an appropriate criticism of it, which is why they use techniques such as rapid fire editing, multi-screens, dramatic music and seductive text.
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