"Obedience", video, 2006
andrew wood
photography and visual art
tel: +44 7789 547098
moving image
The Miracle Family March was a black islamic anti-war rally
which took place in London 2004. the message was for Christians and Muslims
to unite and obey a common god. The simple solution for world peace. The
posturing, showmanship, sound-bites and children's choir performing a Michael
Jackson song are pure spectacle put on simply to entertain a crowd of already
converted. I, the cameraman was frequently stopped and interrogated by the
imposing bouncer-like security, as to my motives for using my free right
to freely move and film this display of freedom of speech. This films deconstructs
these events to show the sinister hold religion has on so many people.