SJ Ramir

My Song Is Sung (2015)

6 min 43 secSingle channel / Digital Video / Colour / Sound

“Post existence: My Song Is Sung examines physical space no longer occupied.”

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    Ngā ataata nā SJ RamirOther works by SJ Ramir

    Departure
    SJ Ramir

    Departure (2007)

    An anonymous figure moves through a harsh and inhospitable landscape.

    Departure
    Disquiet
    SJ Ramir

    Disquiet (2011)

    After travelling by foot through a dark, woodland forest, a figure enters into a desolate, desert-like world.

    Disquiet
    "In This Valley of Respite, My Last Breath..."
    SJ Ramir

    "In This Valley of Respite, My Last Breath..." (2018)

    A valley starved of light.

    "In This Valley of Respite, My Last Breath..."
    cold clay, emptiness...
    SJ Ramir

    cold clay, emptiness... (2010)

    An anonymous figure moves in slow motion through an empty and remote rural environment.

    cold clay, emptiness...
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