Living inside

United States, 1989

Artwork

Sadie Benning, at the age of 16, dropped out of high school for three weeks and stayed inside with her camera, TV and a pile of dirty laundry. The result is an introspective work of stop and start edits, grainy images and Benning’s reflective commentary invoking a sense of isolation and sadness as she retreats from the outside world.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

22 April 2019

ACMI Viewing Booths

Credits

creator

Sadie Benning

Duration

00:05:13:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1989

Appears in

Group of items

Videoworks of Sadie Benning. Volume 1

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2000271

Language

English

Audience classification

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Subject categories

Digital Art

Experimental

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Object Types

Artwork

Materials

Single channel moving image, black and white and audio

Holdings

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

SP Betacam; Copy

Digital Betacam [NTSC]; Master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Copy

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