Steve McQueen, Catch, 1997. single-channel video installation (sound). dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist and Anthony Reynolds Gallery, London; Marian Goodman, New York and Paris. The 1st Seoul International Media Art Biennale media_city seoul 2000 city: between 0 and 1. Seoul Museum of History. 2000
The video shows a man and woman who closely resemble each other as they toss a video camera to each other. The camera offers only brief glimpses of their figures during its back-and-forth flight through space, recording whatever can be seen through its lens. This work redefines the relationship between the camera as a passive medium and humans as controllers, revealing the camera’s own perspective.
