The River
Running time: 2min 49sec
The constantly changing ripples of a river's surface suggest the potential for an absorbing visual respite, a retreat. But in The River, the meditative effect is undermined by the intrusion of the surrounding noise of trams, cars, trucks and foot-traffic. Based on video footage shot from Nibelungenbrücke, a bridge over the Danube in Linz, Austria, The River emphasises the tension between the senses, clashing meditative video footage, ambient urban noise and reflective 'ambient' music by Natalie Grant.
Single channel SD/HD video, 12 minutes, looped
John Waller with Nat Grant 2010
Video and ambient sound – John Waller
Percussion/loops/electronic sound processing – Nat Grant (www.natgrantmusic.com)