Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea CGAC
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7/7/2005

Ann-Sofi Siden

Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea CGAC, Santiago de Compostela

3MPH (Horse to Rocket). In this work the artist appropiates mechanisms common to film (especially documentary) and performance. 3MPH is a formula for using the notions of space and time to create a sensation of constant movement, in this case relative to horse and rider. 5 panoramic projections, form a highly condensed mix of synchronized images and local sounds. The work documents the artist's journey through the suburbs, open expanses, and small farming communities of rural Texas, with its churches and derelict roads.


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3MPH (Horse to Rocket)

The work of Ann-Sofi Sidén (Stockholm, 1962) explores the ways in which the mind constructs various realities to suit its changing needs and limitations. It often cultivates the paradox by bringing into the public arena a space considered private. Most of her works are complex in form, as she juxtaposes spaces to create intensely evocative works of great conceptual commitment.

On July 7th 2002, Ann-Sofi Sidén set off on a journey from ArtPace, a centre for contemporary art in San Antonio (Texas), to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Centre, in Houston, a symbol of technological innovation and space exploration. Her chosen mode of transport for the ‘pilgrimage’ through rural America was an Appaloosa horse, which in times past was the main form of transport used by the Indians that used to inhabit these parts. Travelling at a leisurely speed of 3mph
(4.8 kph), Sidén covered 440 kilometres in twenty-five days.

In 3MPH, Sidén appropiates mechanisms common to film (especially docmentary) and performance. As the title suggests, 3MPH is a formula for using the notions of space and time to create a sensation of constant movement, in this case relative to horse and rider. Five panoramic projections, lasting 35 minutes each, form a highly condensed mix of synchronized images and local
sounds, bringing the viewer into a reality that is immediate and fleeting.

The work documents the artist’s journey through the suburbs, open expanses, and small farming communities of rural Texas, with its churches and derelict roads. It is a vacillatation between motorized, urban city culture and country life. In true road movie style, Sidén reveals the complex structures and social fabric of Texan society through an intense sociological portrait of its people.

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