Highly effective for its artful panning shots laid over the guardian fence, Eastham Prison Farm presents a haunting message about space and time in the woeful situation of captivity.
Richard Bailey—Poet, Filmmaker
Filmed in the abandoned building of Eastham Prison Farm near Lovelady, Texas, the site housed former outlaw Clyde Barrow (of the Bonnie & Clyde duo). Later Bonnie and Clyde returned to orchestrate a breakout of fellow prisoners. Collaborating with painter Michelle Mackey, we strive to understand and reconcile how history is recorded/preserved, as well as what is forgotten/erased. We question the role of the media in creating historical narrative and forging cultural memory surrounding notorious events. We also share a love of adventure—part of our art making process includes a performative journey. Like archeologists, we visit places of past events, looking for traces and clues, as a means to engage with cultural memory.
