This is a live online lecture which explores the background research material to the formulation of two new artist bookworks made at the end of 2023, beginning of 2024. The talk describes the use of research material, historical records, maps and aerial photography and the importance broadcast media has on the shaping of our awareness of socio-political reportage and discusses the level of exposure to graphic imagery on primetime television broadcasts.

This short lecture was arranged as part of the Lunchtime Talks organised by the University of West of England and the Centre for Fine Print Research, Bristol. It discusses the use of historical source material and the technology of warfare under Roman occupation in contrast to current military hardware and defence and the extent to which media broadcasting and tv documentary programming manifests this to the audience. These artworks document the process of this exposure by capturing footage of live 'strikes' on military targets and slowing them down into a published book/artefact where the viewer controls the speed with which they witness the scene unfold. The research question is 'How much is too much?.