Video Wednesdays
       
 
Title
  Untitled (Alley Way)
Year
  2004
Duration
  5 Mins
Concept& Direction:
  Kiran Kaur Brar
 
Filmed In A Small Alleyway In A Village In Punjab, This Video Documents Three Door-To-Door Vendors, Each Attempting To Sell His Produce. Carrying Their Goods On Cycles, The Men Stop At Doorways, Calling Out A List Of Their Stock To Unseen, Potential Buyers. However, The Expectation Of Successfully Selling Any Produce Is Soon Lost, And Each Of The Men Continues Further Down The Alleyway. The Work Attempts To Create A Sense Of Expectation And Disappointment, As The Viewer, Along With The Each Of The Vendors, Anticipate Something That Doesn’t Occur. As Each Of The Vendors Walks Away, The Futility Of An Unfulfilled Purpose Lingers, Leaving It To The Viewer To Speculate If Any Of The Vendors Will Have Better Luck Elsewhere.
The Alleyway Itself Contributes To The Solitude Of The Vendors, As Voices Can Be Heard From Behind The Walls, Yet The Narrow Alleyway Is Deserted, Leaving The Vendor As An Outsider.