Tommy Malekoff’s new two-channel video, The Bluffs, looks at three American cities, all of which have a
complicated history of decline after showing signs of potential growth and prosperity. These places also
share a common feature of their urban landscapes - an isolated architectural structure in the skyline that
looms like an incongruous icon of forgotten promise. Widely regarded as eyesores by the public, the
landmarks glow unnaturally in the video, suggesting an unearthly power or spiritual energy. Furthering the
sense of unreality and confusing the continuity of the landscape, the three buildings were composited in
certain shots to appear in places where they don’t actually exist.
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