Collection / Backwards by Cathy Sisler

Canada, 1992, 9 minutes
, Sound, Video

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This single shot of a bare back thwarts our desire to see. A woman's voice tells a story. It talks about her back, about the body which is not transparent, about pain, the difficulty of sharing pain. 'I have a big broad back. It measures 18 across. Is that big for a woman?'

Themes: Body