Gabriel White

Sign of the times (2021)

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

"One of a series of clips shot in 2021 around Auckland on a cell phone which offer a subjective, playful map of the city in all its sprawling glory. Part of an ongoing development process for a larger project to be realised in 2021/22."

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    Other works in this series

    A squiggly black line is drawn on concrete.
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    entrails (2021)

    One of a series of clips shot in 2021 around Auckland on a cell phone which offer a subjective, playful map of the city in all its sprawling glory.

    entrails
    Circular bike stands are lined up to create a tunnel view.
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    Hoops (2021)

    One of a series of clips shot in 2021 around Auckland on a cell phone which offer a subjective, playful map of the city in all its sprawling glory.

    Hoops
    A rock sits in front of a window with it's blinds down.
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    Lonely rock (2021)

    One of a series of clips shot in 2021 around Auckland on a cell phone which offer a subjective, playful map of the city in all its sprawling glory.

    Lonely rock
    The view from the front seat of a car as it drives towards a large urban tunnel.
    Gabriel White

    Samarkand (2021)

    One of a series of clips shot in 2021 around Auckland on a cell phone which offer a subjective, playful map of the city in all its sprawling glory.

    Samarkand
    A large location sign reading 'Sparky Rd' that points to the left.
    Gabriel White

    Sparky road (2021)

    One of a series of clips shot in 2021 around Auckland on a cell phone which offer a subjective, playful map of the city in all its sprawling glory.

    Sparky road
    A McDonald's sign as seen from below, with deep blue sky above. The New Zealand flag flies beside it.
    Gabriel White

    Empire (2021)

    One of a series of clips shot in 2021 around Auckland on a cell phone which offer a subjective, playful map of the city in all its sprawling glory.

    Empire

    Related interview

    A lawn mower is suspended up a pole against a blue sky, it almost looks as if its flying through the air

    Gabriel White: Requiem for a City

    Interview
    By Matthew Wood · February 15, 2022

    In this conversation with Matthew Wood, Gabriel White discusses his twenty-year practice of making films which use the city as material; parallels between his work and mythic literature; and Countdown Mountain as a requiem for Auckland.

    Gabriel White: Requiem for a City

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