The Interval and the Instant is a multiscreen video installation directly addressing the act of dying and end-of-life in the context of palliative care. Made over 12 months in and around Mountbatten Hospice on the Isle of Wight in England, the artwork takes the form of a 50-minute triptych, looped, inviting the viewer to be witness to intimate events, including the moment of death. Within the triptych, three individuals experience the year in which their lives will end. Different communities of care emerge: from palliative teams to a family party fundraiser. Over time the inter-relationship of the screens becomes apparent, uniting instances of touch, periods of waiting, and the gradual transition away from personhood. Bedside care and the rhythm of breathing coincide with a local choir rehearsing Brahm’s German Requiem, and the island ferries cyclically departing the enigmatic landscape of the island.

Credits:
Producers: Elhum Shakerifar and Steven Eastwood
Creative Producer: Liz Whitehead
Cinematography and Sound Recording: Steven Eastwood
Edited by: Steven Eastwood and Sergio Vega Borrego
Assistant Editors: Robin Whalley and Ben Marshall
Assistant Editor and Transcription: Dougie Chalmers
Sound Design: James Bulley
Additional Sound Design and final Audio Mix: Iain Grant
DI Colourist: Duncan Russell
Grading Assistant: Holly Greig
Additional Grading: Damian Todd
Production Assistant: Fleur Nieddu