Mike Ting

CUTTER (2008)

2 min 52 secSingle channel / Digital Video / Colour / Sound

"Cutting is a phenomenon where the sufferer is experiencing so much anxiety that self-harm is actually a release from the pain their experiencing, and is an extreme form of narcissism. Here the viewer moves from being a passive member of the audience to become the actual subject of the video."

Artist statement

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CIRCUIT is the
leading voice
for artist moving image
practice
in Aotearoa New Zealand,
distributing works,
critical review and
dialogues
which reflect our unique, contemporary
South Pacific context.

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o Aotearoa, e tuku
atu ana i ngā mahi toi,
i ngā arotakenga
me ngā whakawhitinga
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ngā āhuatanga
motuhake o tō tātou noho i te ao hou ki
Te Moananui-a-Kiwa.