Brittany Severance

Correspondence

digital video

02:23 minutes

2023

Correspondence is a silent experimental video about the complexities of communication and the many ways we can convey our ideas and emotions, with or without technology. We chose this piece to be silent so that the viewer would focus their attention on the visuals and various ways that the two characters are trying to communicate. Inspired by Communication technology and media theory, the piece examines how factors such as environment, time, and choice of communication medium impact the delivery and reception of a message between two individuals.

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Brittany Severance

Butterfly Goddess

archival inkjet print

11″ x 14″ x 0

2017

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Brittany Severance

Puzzle Piece

archival inkjet print

16″ x 21.5″

2019

As someone who is legally blind, it has been challenging to work around my visual impairment in the traditional world of photography and video. My camera allows me to communicate as a fully sighted individual and erase boundaries created by my limited vision. Its flexibility as an adjustable focusing mechanism can also allow me to simulate my low vision. My hypersensitivity to the visual elements of contrast and color counter the lack of clarity from my limited depth perception; this is reflected in my work and demonstrates how my impairment has played a critical role in my creative process.

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