Spearman
2017
Spearman, single-channel high definition (1920x1080p) video installation,
colour,
stereo sound,
Blu-ray Disc, aspect ratio 16:9 (portrait format), 23:04 (continuous loop)
© Kye Wilson and Tony Spencer
Spearman,
single-channel high definition (1920x1080p) video installation,
colour,
stereo sound,
Blu-ray Disc,
aspect ratio 16:9 (portrait format),
23:04 (continuous loop),
installation view, Kartong International Cultural Festival, Kartong, The Gambia
© Kye Wilson and Tony Spencer
Photograph © Mustapha Manneh
Credits:
Directors - Kye Wilson and Tony Spencer
Concept - Kye Wilson and Tony Spencer
Performer - Famara Bojang (Spearman)
Camera and Sound - Kye Wilson
Editor - Neil Hunt
Production Assistant - Helena Eflerová
Photography - Helena Eflerová, Mustapha Manneh and Kye Wilson
Special thanks to Charlotte Bradley, Vanley Burke, Khalifa Conte, Kate Davey, Drum Nation, Journeys Festival International, Kartong International Cultural Festival, Kouman Kan Africa, Modou Manneh, Kerry McPhail, Tina Pringle-Hamilton, Sandele Eco Retreat.
Spearman is supported by public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England in partnership with Furry Fruits Visual Arts.
In a world where cultures are at risk of being forgotten, merging, or becoming diluted, this preservation through art and technology highlights how globalisation can offer hope and opportunity for many. In spite of the reservations about our increasingly global world and what this means for the people that live in it, ‘Spearman’ is a real example of how globalisation and technological development do not spell the end of cultural tradition.
- Kate Davey, Technology and tradition: preserving culture in a globalised world