Rob Sarkies, Director, Sydney

Description

The video features a series of vignettes exploring how some names correlate with professions. Three men in vintage vests and ties stand in what appears to be a hospital room next to a patient's bed. The scene is lit with natural light from the windows. A sign hanging on a door reads 'Barber Family'. Other vignettes show a boy in an apron holding a knife and rolling pin, another with an anvil and axe, and a girl in a white dress, next to a rubber glove. The last scene is set in a modern, futuristic office, where a woman in heels walks past a conference table where a meeting is in progress. Overall, the video has a muted color palette, emphasizing the historical and conceptual aspects of the presentation.