"West of Greensborough" is informed by methods of coping, the thought isometrics that ease pain and the disquiet of the mind.  It invites testimonies from people who are reacting to our contemporary world in their own unique way.  Five screens, five very different visual narratives.  Short sequences loop over and over, almost like dreams or memories one doesn’t want to forget— or can’t. 

The overlaid narration, at once intimate and familiar, suggests personal lived experiences. Yet, the somewhat fleeting qualities of each video keep us guessing at their true meaning and stimulate our opening up to unfamiliar, hence, discomforting forms and meanings.  Part community art project, part found footage film, part personal documentary, Five gives voice to five individuals (S.G., L.C., K. H., J. S. and T. P) each living with mental health issues. 

Through a process including collective workshops and one-on-one dialogue, I sought to provide each participant with the necessary skills and knowledge needed to produce their own personal narratives, without fear or shame.  "West of Greensborough" is an exploration of inter-cultural relations with interpersonal ones.  The work asserted the right to opacity – the right to not be understood, and the possibility to “be” and “build” with people we do not understand.  The installation asserts the right to madness and marginality.