Of the members of my group who were critiqued this past Friday I found Arnold Weinberg's project to be extremely fascinating. He is focusing on technology that can allow someone who is completely paralyzed to produce graffiti as long as they can move their eyes. The technology consists of glasses with sensors that pick up the movement of the eyes and transfers that to a computer. From there, the artwork can be projected onto a building.
Charlie Robinson's project is also very interesting. Like me, he is focusing on narrative video, something that is not really done often in a gallery setting. His video is a post-apocolyptic western that follows two bounty hunters as they exterminate virus infected people. The two become distanced as one grows more and more violent and power-hungry. I think this is a very fun and original idea and I look forward to seeing the finished product.
Brett Tocco, also a video major is focusing on a slice of life of the skateboarding scene. In the past I have seen several skateboard videos that Brett has shot and edited together. I have worked on a few videos with Brett in the past and I have seen a few of his older skateboard videos. His work has definitely improved since I've known him and. Skateboarding is often looked down upon in society as something associated with loitering and delinquents, when in actuality it is a very difficult skill to perfect. I think it is very innovative to take such an overlooked subject and transform it into an artistic endeavor.
No comments:
Post a Comment