Rosalind Nashashibi

University Library

About this artwork

Shot in Glasgow University Library, this film explores how individuals use a communal space. It comprises interior footage of the library, contrasting deserted aisles and close-ups of shelves of books with shots of students engrossed in studying and using library facilities including computers, keyboards and lifts. By unobtrusively filming students and editing the film rhythmically like a piece of music, Nashashibi highlights the routines and patterns behind our everyday activities, which would usually go unnoticed. The film runs to around seven minutes long and has no dialogue or music, only background noise.

Updated before 2020

  • artist:
  • title:
    University Library
  • date created:
    2004
  • materials:
    Colour video projection,transferred from 16mm film, with sound, 7 min.,14 sec.
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    Purchased with funds from the Cecil and Mary Gibson Bequest 2004
  • accession number:
    GMA 4754
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Rosalind Nashashibi

Rosalind Nashashibi