This is another version of Lee's film about Oxleas Woods. You can see the first version here. Having done some more research about the history of the Woods and experimented with recording voiceovers, this monochrome version uses inter titles to convey an elliptical narrative along with a subtle soundtrack of ambient noises. The film explores the Woods, the paths, the castle, doorways and barriers, evoking a spirit of place and the sense of a strange and, sometimes, disturbing history lurking just beneath the surface.
Lee was inspired by the films of Patrick Keiller and 'The Robinson Institute' installation at Tate Britain, along with research about psychogeography and the Surrealists' wanderings around the outskirts of Paris.Â
Lee would like to thank Emma Warren, a Tallis parent and journalist, for permission to use extracts from her wonderful blog about Oxleas Woods.
