Endurance

Endurance uses an excerpt of archival footage shot by expedition photographer Frank Hurley from Sir Ernest Shackleton's legendary 1914 expedition to Antarctica. While attempting to reach the South Pole, the expedition's ship, called the Endurance, was immobilized and crushed by the Antarctic pack ice, stranding the crew of twenty-eight men thousands of miles from help. Although the explorers never reached their destination, the expedition is celebrated as one of the most incredible trials of will and character in the twentieth century because Shackleton ultimately led all his men to safety.

In this piece, the Shackleton footage is projected very small onto Katchadourian’s front tooth as she tries to remain perfectly still, "grinning and bearing it" for as long as her composure holds.