BOTH SIDES NOW
This piece was shot during one of the longest COVID lock-downs in the world, in Melbourne, Australia. However the shot would not have been possible without lock-down.
Our own lock-down, when this piece was shot, consisted of a curfew at nightfall that lifted after sunrise, and extended out to only a 5km radius of our home. Each day we walked, particularly at sunrise or sunset, before the curfew commenced and we were once again caged.
Our walk took us along the banks of the Yarra River, deserted of people, cars, boats, trams, even cyclists. The twinkling lights from the road bridge are illustrated by pulsing yet calming animation.
Every inhabitant of our planet was affected in a differing way. We hope the positive, therapeutic energy from this piece enables everyone to see ‘both sides now’, as we and our character do.
Like the undulating and hypnotic movements of the water in BOTH SIDES NOW, the music first laps dreamily at the listener, enveloping them in the otherness of this new dimension. As eyes are drawn to the bold circular forms that command the landscape, the drums evoke structures and the horns and voices hint at something beyond our understanding while the childlike piano melody reminds us of where we started this journey.
Shot from: The ground, using iPhone 11
Location: Yarra River, Melbourne, towards Bolte Bridge, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Date shot: 10 August 2020
Date created: September-December 2022
Frame Size: 1920 x 1920
File Size: 281 MB
Length: 2 mins 23 secs