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"The tape begins with a little
girl dancing in place, looking up at the camera, the soundtrack
is a sing-song of a child's voice, repeating the word 'keeping,'
while an adult woman's voice recites a list of personal things
that must be kept, 'Keeping my books, keeping my fish, keeping
my secrets, keeping it all inside of me.' This litany is
a ritual to proclaim one's individuality, the initial juxtaposition
of the child and the adult dialogues occurring simultaneously
sets the tone for the entire work. Employing old home movies,
still photographs, interviews, mini narrative dramas, radio
talk shows, music, diary entries, De Michiel blends and collages
layers of sound and image that create a palimpsest of thoughts,
and constructs a stunning model of personal reverie."
- Mark Durant, 1988, San Francisco
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