Mark Lewis’ films are deceptively simple, often employing a reduced or minimal formal language. They typically consist of a single shot, whether tracking, zooming, or simply static with no camera motion. The films rarely have sound or any visible cuts. Flock of Seagulls, From Third Beach 1 and Sunset are three short films that are typical of Lewis’ cinematic installations, which are frequently depictions of everyday life and tend to focus on methodology and aesthetics rather than plot. The short form appears more like a moving photographs, or a paused film: as if the artist intended to slow down the viewer’s gaze.

Mark Lewis lives and works in London, UK.