Inside Ballona/Waachnga (site-specific single-channel video installation, initially spread over two outdoor screens)

30:36 min, color, silent

Inside Ballona/Waachnga is an exploration of human and non-human notions of time in motion, where I delve into how different beings experience and interpret the passage of time. Collecting film footage over one year of seasons, changing weather, fluctuating ocean currents, and shifting migratory patterns, using motion capture techniques, high-frame-rate cameras, and slow-motion technology, I examine the fluidity of time through the lens of both human and non-human experiences.

The lifespan of a mayfly is measured in hours, while a giant sequoia tree may live for thousands of years. For an ant, the ticking of a clock is irrelevant. The time perception of the dragonfly habitat in the marsh lies beyond the reach of existing human-made cameras.

My perspective is rooted in personal experience, acknowledging that my own perception of time is one among many possible ways to understand the environment. Inside Ballona/Waachnga invites viewers to consider that human perception is not the sole lens through which the world should be understood; instead, there are countless other ways to experience and perceive time, reality, and existence itself.