Degradation #1: X-RAY

As the Shroud of Turin is said to be inscribed with the face of the Son of God, the emulsion of this 2. part film made using x-rays has absorbed the omnipresent and dissimulated image of security. Part 1, Shroud of Security: One hundred feet of un-shot 16mm film (Kodak-7289, tungsten, 800 ASA) was cut into 6 equal parts. One piece was set aside as a control (or reference) as the other pieces were boxed separately and passed to airline passengers to be placed in their check-in luggage. As the boxes traveled, they were subjected separately to x-ray checks 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64 times. 23 carriers, an unknown number of anonymous security personnel, and the cumulative radiation render the emulsion of Shroud of Security virtually transparent. Part 2, Government Radiation For Government Radiation, the first step was to film the US Capitol on 100 feet of 16mm film (Kodak-7205, daylight, 250 ASA). Then, Using a process similar to Shroud of Security (X-ray, part 1), the film was cut into 6 equal parts and passed through US government security X-Ray machines checkpoints at buildings in Washington DC 0, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128 times. The result is a gradual effacing of the image. Sound by Violet