Fortuné's video projection, "Everything Is Going to Be All Right," was in the back room. In the 7-minute sequence, a gymnast jumps on a trampoline in a small white cubelike space. The trampoline is out of sight of the viewer and the point where the jumper meets the trampoline is aligned perfectly with the gallery floor. The jarring sound of the trampoline is uncomfortably out of synch with the gymnast's movements. He often jumps, reaches up and makes contact with the ceiling, which is covered in white paper, and causes a crashing sound; at other times he springboards off the walls. The viewer stands in the near-identical white cube of the gallery watching the acrobat perpetually bouncing in his claustrophobic space. About five minutes into the tape, the movement slows and the focus shifts to the agility and beauty of the man's movements. The repetitive action combined with the sound effects is both irritating and mesmerizing, leaving the viewer to wonder if the gymnast will ever break free.
Really? Let me explain something to you about videos . . .
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