Reflections on the Wall. Most of my videotaping took place in the early mornings, before the crowds arrived. In those quiet hours, just before sunrise, there's a spirituality present. It's when those 140 slabs of cold, polished black granite feel most like a memorial. And it was in those hours of solitude that I found myself most profoundly moved.
L ike the memorial, itself, the video makes no political statement.
Primarily, this video is a visual poem which examines The Wall within the landscape for which it was designed. I wanted to capture some of the beauty inherent in the design of this absolutely stunning piece of architecture. I wanted to show it as a bold, black line slashed into the green earth. I wanted to convey the stark geometric elegance of those two outstretched wings of black stone. I wanted the video to be pleasant to watch, yet also meaningful to viewers who may have a personal link to the Vietnam War.