Vox Pop by Antonia Hirsch is a 2-channel video project that will be screened April 7 to 13, 2008 on a dual video billboards above the intersection of Granville and Robson Streets in downtown Vancouver.

Silent, and one minute in duration, Vox Pop is set in a large, empty sports stadium. A panoptic tracking shot, evoking the mass-movement of an Audience Wave, is contrasted with the portrayal of a single audience members gestural action. A subtly provocative investigation of the individual within the crowd, the artwork draws attention to the spaces and behaviours through which we are encouraged to perform and celebrate shared values. By slowing down the rapid pace of video advertising, Vox Pop troubles the site of recreation, competition, and the particular dynamic of the collective.

Vox Pox was curated by Barbara Cole and presented by Other Sights for Artists‘ Projects.