Janet Biggs American, b. 1959
Breathing Without Air, 2015
Single-channel HD video with sound, 16:9 format
5:50 minutes
edition of 5 + 2 AP
CT-5605
Breathing Without Air follows an aging mineral collector as he searches for the perfect specimen at a trade show. While pursuing this elusive goal he loses his way among the...
Breathing Without Air follows an aging mineral collector as he searches for the perfect specimen at a trade show. While pursuing this elusive goal he loses his way among the many aisles of vendors and displays. Uncertainly wandering, he recounts memories from his youth, quietly bemoaning the passing of time without truly connecting these memories to the present.
Exhibitions
Houston, Blaffer Art Museum, Janet Biggs: Echo of the Unknown, January 16 - March 21, 2015.New York, Cristin Tierney Gallery, Indirect Representations, March 16 - April 15, 2017.