The Anthropocene has been defined as the geologic period where the environmental effects of humans can be found preserved in the sediments of the earth. However there is considerable debate around the nominal starting point of this period. So the big question is: are we there yet?
LANGUAGE : English COUNTRY : Australia YEAR : 2023 DURATION : 4m DIRECTOR, CONCEPT, EDITING, SOUND : Ian Gibbins
Director statement : Most of the footage was recorded opportunistically with an iPhone while travelling on public transport or walking around Adelaide with some sequences recorded in Sydney or Melbourne.
Bio : Ian Gibbins is a poet, video artist and electronic musician living in South Australia. His poetry has been widely published in Australia and overseas, and includes four books. His award-winning poetry videos, video art and soundscapes have been exhibited to acclaim at festivals, installations, galleries and public art displays around the world. Until he retired in 2014, Ian was an internationally recognised neuroscientist and Professor of Anatomy at Flinders University, South Australia.
Pebbles Underground is focused on showcasing and promoting experimental, avant-garde, underground, and no-to-low budget projects by artist-humans from all over the world. Absurd, uncanny, witty, humorous, slow-video – all are welcomed, and loved.
Pebbles Underground is an independent project not funded by any government or corporation, and we intend to keep it that way. Main source of funding is personal donations from humans organizing the project, who are artists themselves, and the main drive of the project is formed by the energy and involvement of the organizers, and the public.
