Evidence
Synopsis
In evidence, Julie Tolentino’s naked, moving body articulates backward on her hands and knees, balancing a cluster of Asian medicine cups. The piece, originally made in 2010 in collaboration with Abigail Severance, was remixed for Visual AIDS in 2014. Tolentino's self-made sound piece was added and initiates the video with a queer list of loved ones living and lost, recognizable or not, as both invocation and provocation of individuals who deeply shifted her perspective. As the listed names blur and are archived in Tolentino's body, evidence opens up to the list's potency through a female, brown, artist/activist body in the unseen yet held spaces of relationship, memory, sex and loss. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2014 as part of ALTERNATE ENDINGS, a program of seven videos that bring together charged moments and personal memories amidst the public history of HIV/AIDS.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Julie Tolentino, Abigail Severance
- Original Title
- Evidence
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 4m
- Production Studios
- Visual AIDS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Julie Tolentino, Abigail Severance
Visual AIDS
Department Leadership Roster
Julie Tolentino
Director
Abigail Severance
Director
Visual AIDS
Producer
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Visual AIDS Video Commissions
Visual AIDS commissions artists and filmmakers to create new short videos responding to the ongoing HIV and AIDS crisis. Every year a new video program premieres on December 1 to mark Day With(out) Art / World AIDS Day. Learn more at https://video.visualaids.org/
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What is Evidence about?
In evidence, Julie Tolentino’s naked, moving body articulates backward on her hands and knees, balancing a cluster of Asian medicine cups. The piece, originally made in 2010 in collaboration with Abigail Severance, was remixed for Visual AIDS in 2014. Tolentino's self-made sound piece was added and initiates the video with a queer list of loved ones living and lost, recognizable or not, as both invocation and provocation of individuals who deeply shifted her perspective. As the listed names blur and are archived in Tolentino's body, evidence opens up to the list's potency through a female, brown, artist/activist body in the unseen yet held spaces of relationship, memory, sex and loss. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2014 as part of ALTERNATE ENDINGS, a program of seven videos that bring together charged moments and personal memories amidst the public history of HIV/AIDS.
Who directed Evidence?
Evidence was directed by Julie Tolentino, Abigail Severance.
Who stars in Evidence?
The principal cast of Evidence includes Not specified.
When was Evidence released and how long is it?
Evidence was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 4m.