Like in the phenomenon of phantom pain where we experience an organ hurting that is not physically part of our body so too does audiovisual material trigger our senses. I was particularly interested in how different bodies would experienced to be interacting with each other, my face with that of Eddie Constantine, ascorbic acid and the static of electromagnetic sound, and how fast cuts make you see things merge that are actually separate.

Made as part of the ‘Embodying the Video Essay’ workshop, Bowdoin College, July 2023. Based on the following prompt designed by Dayna McLeod: 

Particular smells and tastes have the potential to unlock memories. How might these senses contribute to our analysis of our media objects? How can these tangible and visceral experiences be communicated in audiovisual form? Select an excerpt from your media object(s) that manifest a smell or taste for you.

For research purposes only.