1.24.2013

A little hospital dance

Over the last weeks I have been finding moments in my work at the hospital where I am between things without something to do. These moments are short - less than 5 minutes. It is usually when I am done on one unit and have a couple of minutes before I am to be at the next unit. Usually I just take my time until I go into the next unit. Recently I have instead found out of the way places, and with my iPod Touch, have captured my self doing short improvisational movement sequences - each shot is only between 30 and 60 seconds. The spaces are mostly hallways and stairwells - I wanted to shoot some in the elevator, but I was never alone long enough. After I had some footage I began editing the material - again, on my iPod using iMovie - while commuting on the Metro and buses around DC. Below is the final video. Enjoy. Hopefully my next hospital video will consist of shots from the elevator....


Hospital 11282013 from Daniel Burkholder/The PlayGround on Vimeo.

In case you didn't know, I am an Artist-in-Residence at Georgetown University Hospital where I work with patients, family members, nurses, doctors, and support and administrative staff.