Frazer Bull-Clark
2021The Big Shave
Frazer Bull-Clark
Opening with Martin Scorsese’s 1967 student film of the same name, The Big Shave is comprised entirely of clips depicting men shaving in cinema. Moving between 80 years of cinema history, the work operates as something of a life cycle; beginning with a montage of shaving cream being applied and finishing with a collection of post shave clean ups.
The Big Shave
Leaving Lost
Frazer Bull-Clark
Derek O'Connor, Vivienne Binns
A short film that examines Canberra artist Derek O’Connor’s relationship with the suburb of Fyshwick, where his studio is located. Serving as both a portrait of an individual and a place, Leaving Lost explores the complex relationships we have with our environment and the locales where we live and work.
Leaving Lost
Civic Pool
Frazer Bull-Clark
Advait Thakur, Jessica Ellicott
Civic Pool explores the site of the Canberra Olympic Pool. Captured on Super 8 film, grainy images show three figures slowly climbing the diving board tower and jumping into the water, an activity familiar to generations of Canberrans. At the time of its opening in 1955, the pool was considered the best aquatic centre in the country, but in recent years it has not been well maintained. Reports of a major leak at the pool have led to public discussions about the future of the facility, as well as speculation that the territory government may have plans to redevelop the site. The youthful figures inhabiting Civic Pool have a spectral quality, speaking to both its monumental history and uncertain future.
Civic Pool
