June on June: a photo album, 2014
June on June: a script, 2014

artist books, 8" x 10" each (view the photo album here and the script here)
Photography by Viviana Cornejo

The two Junes know each other well, for the most part.

At some moments, they seem to know each other so well, they do not even need to explain themselves to each other. At other moments, one might wonder how they can live together if they argue over every little thing.

They are distinctively autonomous entities; yet they seem to be inseparable. The second scene in the school hallway is a good example of how they show their oneness by sharing a “song.” They argue about little things, yet agree on a lot of other things.

June on June: a script utilizes conventions of the screenwriting tradition with elements such as characters, setting, and plot. Yet the application of those conventions are interfered with by unproductive structures such as having two characters with the same name and plotless storyline.

Yes, “June” is my name. No, this script is not an autobiography in the traditional sense of telling stories or revealing personal history/memories. The two Junes do not represent the double identity of my hyphenated being, rather they animate the absurdity of being hyphenated. They are willing participants who activate the cyclical state of being in-between. They do not have to carry the duty of representing me, the artist.

PRESENTATION VENUE:

• 26, a viewing space, 26 Mackenzie Crescent, Toronto, CA (* Note: At this venue, the original score composed by Ken Aldcroft accompanied the visual work)