Disclaimer: I'm not an arty person, so don't take my opinion too seriously.
I think because I'm so used to clear images on TV and film, the exhibit is really unsettling and gets under your skin in a really unpleasant way. (That is, aside from the pretty pastel almost-screensaver displayed out front, which was very calming actually.) The biggest one projected on the wall with the cowboys probably was the hardest one to handle. With all the interference and broken images, it was difficult to follow and sort out in my head. I assume that was the entire point of the exhibit, in which case, they succeeded!
At first, I thought my favorite one would be the pastel one, but I really started to like Nick Briz’s video "A New Ecology for the Citizen of a Digital Age." Even though it was basically a visual rapid-fire assault of images until you slowly make out the shape of a man waving his arms, it had a point. I could make sense of it, and because of that, I could actually be satisfied with the experience.
I completely agree with Molee. The large piece that was being projected on the screen made me uncomfortable. I felt like I was in my room desperately waiting for Hulu to rebuffer my show of choice. Seeing the blurred pixelated picture on the screen made me want to take action to correct the image. I felt the need to shake something or blow in something like I would in my old Nintendo. However, as Molee also states above, this was a desired effect. I believe that the artist was trying to tell us "Hey, look, we don't have to have sharp crystal clear images to have beauty." It was interesting and something I would have to really adjust to.
My favorite piece was Rosa Menkmann's "Demolish The Eerie Void." This was the piece that showed a bunch of pixels rearranging. You could kind of make out a shape; at one point I thought I saw Einstein. Then the picture of a woman comes on screen and you realize the pixels were moving all around her shape. Also, I liked Clint Ennis' "The Death of Natural Language." The music and shifting characters had a soothing effect on me.
I totally agree with Mol, the exhibition is unsetting and all of the artworks are too far from each other. I have never been to any exhibtion before, I wish I had expect something more. At first I saw the large piece I was wondering why It blurred but I figure it out that they might want to show with the blurring picture although I did not see it clearly but I can understand how the story goes.
My favorite one is Rosa Menkmann, I like the way the artist arranged how the pixels move. I can imagine a lot of picture but it ends up with a woman picture. I like the way I can imagine while I watching it.
I think that the exhibition was not very interesting. The artworks are very common and can be seen everywhere. However, some of them are very well executed. My favorite piece was the one that look like the tunnel, it has nice color and cool movement. Moreover, it can easily grab the attention with its endless movement.
Great insights and observations. There are some really great places (and schools) to see more unconventional work in the Boston area. I highly recommend the List at MIT!
The artwork "A new ecology for the digital age" was by far the most interesting piece. In it, the artist literally generated a visual and auditory simulcrum. I thought it was interesting to watch, as I didn't know how he accomplished the effect. I thought the remixing of image and sound to create a garbled mess was very appropriate for the current media climate, as it demonstrates the disassociation experienced from an overload of information.
One part of this piece that I found particularly stricking was a moment in which a young boy's image cut through the clutter, and asked "Is this real life?" Perhaps it sounds a bit cheesy when taken out of context, but the Verfremdungseffekt of that moment was significant for me.
I've to admit I did not really enjoy the exhibition the other day...I guess it is also due to the fact that the exhibit was not really big and the gallery itself was not very neat... I know,I know that is not what matters, but I feel this help me to get more into the artwork.
It's funny because unlike some of my other classmates the piece I liked the most was the one with the cowboys. How the distortion of some pixels gives more movement, and also a new dimension to the movie. I really liked that piece.
Disclaimer: I'm not an arty person, so don't take my opinion too seriously.
ReplyDeleteI think because I'm so used to clear images on TV and film, the exhibit is really unsettling and gets under your skin in a really unpleasant way. (That is, aside from the pretty pastel almost-screensaver displayed out front, which was very calming actually.) The biggest one projected on the wall with the cowboys probably was the hardest one to handle. With all the interference and broken images, it was difficult to follow and sort out in my head. I assume that was the entire point of the exhibit, in which case, they succeeded!
At first, I thought my favorite one would be the pastel one, but I really started to like Nick Briz’s video "A New Ecology for the Citizen of a Digital Age." Even though it was basically a visual rapid-fire assault of images until you slowly make out the shape of a man waving his arms, it had a point. I could make sense of it, and because of that, I could actually be satisfied with the experience.
I completely agree with Molee. The large piece that was being projected on the screen made me uncomfortable. I felt like I was in my room desperately waiting for Hulu to rebuffer my show of choice. Seeing the blurred pixelated picture on the screen made me want to take action to correct the image. I felt the need to shake something or blow in something like I would in my old Nintendo. However, as Molee also states above, this was a desired effect. I believe that the artist was trying to tell us "Hey, look, we don't have to have sharp crystal clear images to have beauty." It was interesting and something I would have to really adjust to.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite piece was Rosa Menkmann's "Demolish The Eerie Void." This was the piece that showed a bunch of pixels rearranging. You could kind of make out a shape; at one point I thought I saw Einstein. Then the picture of a woman comes on screen and you realize the pixels were moving all around her shape. Also, I liked Clint Ennis' "The Death of Natural Language." The music and shifting characters had a soothing effect on me.
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ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Mol, the exhibition is unsetting and all of the artworks are too far from each other. I have never been to any exhibtion before, I wish I had expect something more. At first I saw the large piece I was wondering why It blurred but I figure it out that they might want to show with the blurring picture although I did not see it clearly but I can understand how the story goes.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite one is Rosa Menkmann, I like the way the artist arranged how the pixels move. I can imagine a lot of picture but it ends up with a woman picture. I like the way I can imagine while I watching it.
I think that the exhibition was not very interesting. The artworks are very common and can be seen everywhere. However, some of them are very well executed. My favorite piece was the one that look like the tunnel, it has nice color and cool movement. Moreover, it can easily grab the attention with its endless movement.
ReplyDeleteGreat insights and observations. There are some really great places (and schools) to see more unconventional work in the Boston area. I highly recommend the List at MIT!
ReplyDeleteThe artwork "A new ecology for the digital age" was by far the most interesting piece. In it, the artist literally generated a visual and auditory simulcrum. I thought it was interesting to watch, as I didn't know how he accomplished the effect. I thought the remixing of image and sound to create a garbled mess was very appropriate for the current media climate, as it demonstrates the disassociation experienced from an overload of information.
ReplyDeleteOne part of this piece that I found particularly stricking was a moment in which a young boy's image cut through the clutter, and asked "Is this real life?" Perhaps it sounds a bit cheesy when taken out of context, but the Verfremdungseffekt of that moment was significant for me.
I've to admit I did not really enjoy the exhibition the other day...I guess it is also due to the fact that the exhibit was not really big and the gallery itself was not very neat... I know,I know that is not what matters, but I feel this help me to get more into the artwork.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny because unlike some of my other classmates the piece I liked the most was the one with the cowboys. How the distortion of some pixels gives more movement, and also a new dimension to the movie. I really liked that piece.