The work of Douglas I think is interesting from a cinematic perspective. The physicality of the work opens new-ish way of presenting a motion picture in multiple screens. It has a strong representation to real life with the subject (a 4 year old Indian elephant) filmed inside the gallery space it was to be exhibited. it creates this sub-conscious question of how the elephant got into the space, is it computer generated.
Stylistically its interesting with the play on time being real playback time yet it feels in slow motion, and the colours feel black and white....but are not.
From an animal right perspective the work is quite shocking, but what I got from reading a couple of internet articles nobody was to concerned. In juxtaposition to the African Circus in Dunedin in April, there was huge debarcle regarding this exotic elephant and the council's rule to disallow exotic animals in the City. It brings the issues of cruelty and un-natural habitats for creatures in captivity.
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