ETC

Sarah Morris
ETC
2024
4K
79:19 mins

Morris’s sixteenth film ETC continues her global exploration of the interconnection of place. In an era marked by rapid change, ETC reflects upon the use of commercial space, layering daily life with complex histories. ETC, with musical compositions by Liam Gillick, was shot in Hong Kong in the spring of 2023. The feature-length film visualizes the simultaneity of electronic and analogue life and alludes to Hong Kong’s role as a global centre of commerce.

The film’s title playfully recalls the Electronic Teller Card—an earlier version of today’s ATM card—and forms a shorthand for Morris’s modus operandi. According to the artist, the films are “a reference system for every painting that I have ever made and will ever make.” The iconic graphic designer Henry Steiner designed “ETC” for HSBC in 1979 and the title credit of Morris’s new film in 2024.