Fire with Fire

"The Downtown Eastside is the oldest neighbourhood in Vancouver; it is also the most run-down.
It is striking that the history of the Downtown Eastside began in destruction and disappearance. In 1886, soon after the city was incorporated, the Great Vancouver Fire swept down on the neighbourhood and razed almost all of it to the ground. The video installation Fire with Fire recalls this troubled period of Vancouver’s history. It also alludes to the neighbourhood’s present conditions by reminding us that many lives have been consumed there, worn down by years of homelessness, drug use, street prostitution, and violence."

The main point here is how the artist thought of the fire itself as part of the history of the neighborhood. It was created using 3 blu-ray players and 3 projectors.