Cornered (2017)
An installation utilizing two adjoining screens mounted in a corner. On the opposing sides, groups of people protest for and against desegregation during the 1965 Boston riots, the looped news footage slowed to match the tempo of Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings,” the only sound.
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PacingShortDirector preference1016953Country preferenceUsDecade preference2010Runtime preferenceShort
Frequently asked questions about Cornered
What is Cornered about?
An installation utilizing two adjoining screens mounted in a corner. On the opposing sides, groups of people protest for and against desegregation during the 1965 Boston riots, the looped news footage slowed to match the tempo of Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings,” the only sound.
How long is Cornered?
Cornered has a runtime of 4 minutes.