Video still, showing the POV of the artist reenacting a falling soldier (top), projection view (bottom)
Lexington Green is an interpretation of the view from a fatally wounded soldier as he falls to the ground. Filmed at the site of the Battle of Lexington Green, the fall has been slowed and looped eight times, once for each minuteman killed during the battle. Santos is interested in the sentiments of discontent and disloyalty that reverberated along with optimism and hope during this significant moment in American history and how it has affected the nation’s cultural identity.
Chloe Zaug, Curatorial Associate, Bakalar Gallery
