You in love? You gonna be.

Mini DV transferred to SD video 2.00 min

East End Academy, Whitechapel Gallery

Sarah Carne has in recent years been working with film to create works that infuse everyday routine with a playful humour. Set in slow motion and to Nina Simone’s rendition of The Look of Love, her work You in love? You gonna be (2002) captures commuters on a street as they break out into smiles at an unseen encounter with the artist. Ranging from the flirtatious to the timid, they present intimate encounters that remain unexplained, a series of engaging portraits of strangers that break down the anonymity of city life.

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