Basic Tension
video, two-channels, 15.36mins
(post production)
Basic Tension (2026) is a two-channel video work that examines humanity’s complex relationship with the climate crisis, revealing the tension between conscious awareness and deliberate disregard. The work juxtaposes staged tableaux with real observations of people inhabiting environments in flux, exploring how social, ecological, and economic systems shape human choices and responses to environmental change.
Through this interplay of staged and observed imagery, Basic Tension considers the subtle negotiations between desire, survival, and ecological responsibility. The piece invites viewers to reflect on the interconnected social, ecological, and catastrophic consequences of climate inaction, and to contemplate how we might navigate a changing world in the face of an impending environmental threat.
Through this interplay of staged and observed imagery, Basic Tension considers the subtle negotiations between desire, survival, and ecological responsibility. The piece invites viewers to reflect on the interconnected social, ecological, and catastrophic consequences of climate inaction, and to contemplate how we might navigate a changing world in the face of an impending environmental threat.