Breitz spoke about her two main avenues that she explores with examples of her work. The first area of work was created using found footage from popular culture. Even though the work in its original gallery context was not seen, it was interesting how she left it up to the audience to imagine all of the elements coming together as they would have been displayed. Her second area of work consisted of footage that she created, opposed to being found. I enjoyed this work more than her manipulations of found imagery, I think because she was still reproducing ideas of popular culture- but it created more of a quirky, real life (non-celebrity) quality.
I was actually pleasantly surprised by the lecture, normally I find it hard to sit for an hour or so when it comes to film work opposed to photography. The way she spoke with excitement about the work probably drew me in more than normal. The connection she created with the audience really seemed to reveal more of the true intentions of the work, which by its appropriated nature, leaves these visuals open for new and different interpretations.
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