The Rest of the World (part I)

Against a background of response tapes from FDNY on 9/11 and quotes concerning the nature of War, the short performance film, "the Rest of the World", will bring goosebumps to your skin as artist Cassandra Tribe challenges viewers to change the story that will be told of our lives.

Using a mix of music, spoken word and effects, "The Rest of the World" sees Tribe's characters and ideas fully developed and presented. The video opens with a quote from Barbara Bush backed by the response tapes from FDNY on 9/11 that can only lead to a new definition of evil. Tribe then moves into a performance of "Quiet My Soul", a depiction of the God of War, that displays her formidable stage presence. On the last word from War, a simple "please", the video rises into the harsh, trance backed performance of the title piece "the Rest of the World".

While the music and the performance drives the piece, the last series of quotes - seen in silence against a black screen -will take your breath away. Tribe has quickly learned the video medium and found the missing link to her art. Her performance in "world" is so seamless as to make it difficult to remember it is only one person on screen, elevating her use of character and voices out of the "odd" and into a necessary presence.

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