Statement
Holding a piece of string can provide pure enjoyment. A figure floating in the sky will amuse any passer-by, but to grasp the string that anchors it is the ultimate entertainment. Who is on the other end of the string often remains a mystery, but we can at least assume the person is smiling. It’s hard to capture the colour and gradient of a sky. These airborne artworks offer the perfect reference to appreciate the vastness of blue. The sky has the power to confuse any sensor and film stock.
Perhaps the light travelling from kite to camera is the photographer’s invisible string.
Artist Bio
Tim Barretto is an Australian filmmaker & photographer who has written, directed and produced works in Australia, Indonesia and India. Tim’s debut feature documentary ‘Aceh beyond the tsunami’ won Best Documentary at the 2018 Dhaka International Film Festival and participated in HotDocs DocShop & Visions du Reel Media Library. Tim’s work has also screened at Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Darwin International Film Festival, Cinefest Oz, International Film Festival Rotterdam and Oaxaca Film Fest among others. Tim is the founder of Hope St Productions, an independent production house facilitating film, documentary & music video.