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father tongue
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15 minute video
2006

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In Father Tongue I started with recording the audio from a fifteen minute period of numerous attempts to recite the Arabic alphabet. The visual component was then added to the audio to demonstrate how well I did. Everytime a letter is heard a red circle appears around it. When there is silence the screen turns black. 

Sing Along is a video compilation of the highlights from a tiresome, frustrating and lengthy attempt at learning a song as I listen to it.

And Reading Arabic is another video where I started with an audio recording of me reading a sports news article.  The visual component was subsequently added where the difficulties and errors are highlighted.  Alongside the translating subtitles there is a narrative of frustration.