Film & Photography

Annie Catford

FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY

Originally trained as a painter, Annie now works almost exclusively with photo collage and film. A long evolution. In photocollage, Annie’s main interest is in displacement. Things are not where they should be. Surrealism has always fascinated her.

Lately she has mostly been working with film, as the pandemic has luckily coincided with a commission from a band called WHERENESS. They are a free form quartet who have made an album also called WHERENESS.

Annie is making films from chosen tracks, and has the freedom to do exactly what she wants, when she wants. She has been experimenting considerably. It is hoped when the shut down is over the films will be shown as a public performance, with the band present and performing live.

Annie has previously made films for the Zen Bicycle Band, which also culminated in printed DVDs and live public performances.

Materials & Process

For photocollage Annie either forages outside on deliberate or random photo explorations, or plunders her vast indoor photographic collection. She experiments with changing scales, colours and paper, sometimes including physical material as well.

For film all tricks not performed before the camera itself can be manipulated in the film editing programme on the computer.