im trying to talk to you

View of the back of the unfinished wall, timber scaffolding, dark passage way that looks like stairs going into another space.

An unfinished constructed wall with tarp, a large plaster mound in the corner of the wall and tarp, appears set after being thrown in the corner

Video installation situated in a corner, 4 tv's below the table legs, a flatscreen above, identity documents sit the on the table, with 4 chairs

an underground dark space has a video projection of two white people who are maybe kissing ot passing air via each others mouths

White partition walls of a gallery space, with a flatscreen monitor mounted on the wall appears to show footage from a zoo

Reflection of a young boy looking through a window at a Mandrill monkey sitting between ferns.

Justine Makdessi, A/rrest, 2014.

Mixed media installation with construction pine, plaster board plaster.

Installation view, ‘I'm Trying to Talk to You,’ The Substation, 2014.

Photo by Nina Ross.

Justine Makdessi, A/rrest, 2014.

Mixed media installation with construction pine, plaster board plaster.

Installation view, ‘I'm Trying to Talk to You,’ The Substation, 2014.

Photo by Nina Ross.

Justine Makdessi, A/rrest, 2014. Mixed media installation with construction pine, plaster board plaster and Roberta Rich, Ek is in 'n Hoek

Vasgekeur/I'm Cornered, 2013 (detail). Multi-channel video installation with wooden table, perspex, identity documents and four chairs.

HD video performance, 18'30" on 46" HD screen, with four SD videos, 8'00", on four 12" screen televisions with four wireless headphones.

Installation view, ‘I'm Trying to Talk to You,’ The Substation, 2014.

Roberta Rich, Ek is in 'n Hoek Vasgekeur/I'm Cornered, 2013.

Multi-channel video installation with wooden table, perspex, identity documents and four chairs. HD video performance, 18'30" on 46" HD screen, with four SD videos, 8'00", on four 12" screen televisions with four wireless headphones. Installation view, ‘I'm Trying to Talk to You,’ The Substation, 2014.

Photo by Nina Ross.

Roberta Rich, Ek is in 'n Hoek Vasgekeur/I'm Cornered, 2013.

Multi-channel video installation with wooden table, perspex, identity documents and four chairs. HD video performance, 18'30" on 46" HD screen, with four SD videos, 8'00", on four 12" screen televisions with four wireless headphones. Installation detail, ‘I'm Trying to Talk to You,’ The Substation, 2014.

Photo by Nina Ross.

Roberta Rich, Ek is in 'n Hoek Vasgekeur/I'm Cornered, 2013.

Multi-channel video installation with wooden table, perspex, identity documents and four chairs. HD video performance, 18'30" on 46" HD screen, with four SD videos, 8'00", on four 12" screen televisions with four wireless headphones. Installation view, ‘I'm Trying to Talk to You,’ The Substation, 2014.

Nina Ross, The Language Between Us, 2012.

Single channel HD Video, duration 01'06".

Installation view, ‘I'm Trying to Talk to You,’ The Substation, 2014.

Image courtesy of Nina Ross.

Ka-Yin Kwok, Can you hear me? 2014.

Single channel HD Video 1920 x 1080, duration 4'23".

Installation view, ‘I'm Trying to Talk to You,’ The Substation, 2014.

Photo by Nina Ross.

Ka-Yin Kwok, Can you hear me? 2014.

Single channel HD Video 1920 x 1080, Duration 4'23".

Video still, ‘I'm Trying to Talk to You,’ The Substation, 2014.

Image courtesy of Ka-Yin Kwok.

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