Ephemera: archaeology on television
8 mins. © 2004

Though made 8 years ago now, Ephemera remains my most artistically satisfying and complete video work. Filmed at West Kennet Long Barrow, overlooking the great Silbury Hill (UK), Ephemera stands as my showcase piece...

Somewhere between video installation and talking head documentary is Ephemera. This short film utilises the surface of Neolithic sarsen stone as an ancient projection screen for a modern technology: video projections.

In this tactile fusion between old and new, time and place, three key archaeology/media figures discuss the subject of archaeology's portrayal on television: Mike Pitts, Editor British Archaeology magazine; Francis Pryor, President, Council for British Archaeology; and Julian Richards, TV and radio broadcaster.

filmed, edited & directed by Sean Caveille
video tech Barry Devon / music Kevin Dyson