Carried on editing the video work. In this work the flashing lights from the mirror ball works in much the same way as the hypnotists spiral; it engages the visual senses, while the audio lulls the viewer to a different place. The audio for this piece is birdsong, and with this an image Of the countryside/peace is evoked. It lulls along harmoniously and organic. But this idyll is transient; the police sirens add a sense foreboding to the scene and a battle for supremacy begins between the birds and their musical reverie, and the the sirens and the inevitability of apprehensiveness. The birds win the battle this time, but due to the nature of our cultural reality; the victory is ephemeral. I am interested in the notion of the artist as a social commentator; in some sense artists seem to occupy the inalienable position of devil's advocate for both the proletariat and the bourgeoisie.
Ephemeral Reality.
Monday, March 8, 2010
04/03/2010
Somebody didn't return the black box, so spent a lot of wasted time looking for it. Got the 3cc camera instead to download a video; I had not used this one before so it a long time to figure out intricacies of it. Started editing the video work once it downloaded.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
03/03/2010
Got images of work onto a disc and got them posted off to UU. Also managed to get a draft proposal off to LSAD, so it was a productive day it those terms. Went to see the ceramic exhibition this evening; it was excellent. We have some very talented people in the college, and it is good to be associated with them.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
02/02/2009
AM spent the time filling out UU application form; finally got it done tonight. Seminar in the afternoon; very interesting, two quite different presentations. We are a very polite group; nobody likes to be too critical of each others work. To be honest though, I am not sure that this is at all helpful; I expect it would be more beneficial if people were critical in our critiques.
Monday, March 1, 2010
01/03/2010
Soent the day finishing off the proposal for NCAD, popped it in the post this evening, another one down!
Friday, February 26, 2010
26/02/2010
Continued with the NCAD proposal; it is quite an intense application form, nevertheless I am confident it will be done before the deadline.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
25/02/2010
Finally finished the Burren proposal and got it sent off today. Katriona has suggested I look at the artist Yayoi Kusama which I did; she seems an interesting character, and her mirror installations are just up my street ! It seems like she has been living in a mental home; Genius/insanity.........artist!!! Did some more editing to the video work.
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