'If you could go back in time and speak with your teenage self, what would you like to tell them?
Have you ever thought about something you did in the past? What you gained or lost?
What was your dream when you were young and what are you doing now?'
These are some of the questions considered in the video work 'Unfinished Life'. It encourages the viewer to reflect on their own past while viewing the unfolding story of three women; one homeless, one illustrator and one designer. 'Unfinished Life' presents the reality of their experience through an exploration of filmic language. This combines documentary interviews, used here as voice-overs layered with manipulated motion footage of anonymous crowd scenes, light and traffic in the urban environment.
The artist states that he tried to experiment in 'Unfinished Life' especially with how to narrate their stories. Unfinished Life allures the perception of the audience through the light and contrast between romantic visions of reality on the street while keeping the interviewer hidden.
Unfinished Life (Trailer), 2011, Jirawut Ueasungkomsate
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