Before I sign out of the blog before my hand in tomorrow I just wanted to speak about my works Conjunction, Part the Bench and Abode in relation to two artists which have similar themes or motifs. It was mentioned in a crit held at The Hive Exhibition that my work reminded people of CCTV.
Mark Wallinger
Wallinger has produced two performance that are a particular interest to me.
‘Sleeper’
Wallinger’s famous piece, the Bear that walked around a gallery in Berlin for 9 nights, the Turner Prize winning performance discussed the term sleeper in the respect of double agents and identity. CCTV only shows us what is on the out side. Wallanger is seen then unseen. In a distinctive Bear costume holding value with Berlin but trapped within the walls of a gallery he wonders disappearing around tight corners and walls and re-appearing in other areas, do we truly know what we are looking at/or who?
‘Shadow Walker’
Mark Wallinger documented ‘his own shadow during a walk along Shaftesbury Avenue, as it fluidly moves on the pavement and over other people. ‘ (http://www.widewalls.ch/mark-wallinger-hauser-wirth-london/)
This relating to the CCTV theme but also with the way I have filmed people feet and obvious but not so obvious street scenes.
Jill Magid
One Cycle of Memory in the City of L
Magid has CCTV in Liverpool. follow her in a red trench coat. ‘At one point in the video, the artist walks with her eyes closed through the city streets, and the CCTV operators steer her away from collisions with pedestrians and other obstacles. At the conclusion of the project, the surveillance cameras follow Magid as she is picked up on the back of a motorcycle to depart for the airport.’ (http://ilikethisart.net/?p=4248)
Again fitting with the CCTV theme maybe a more obvious choice of art works, I had for the majority of the filming static. and the camera seems to follow me rather than me following the camera. Magid follows the cameras to gain the shots she wants, she is guided by the operators. maybe something I could request to add to my video performance work in the future, It would defiantly add a different view point any way.
I must take this time to say thank you for anyone that may have read this blog. I will be starting up a new blog on AN over the summer with a possible collaboration project due.
I will update on my new blog in due course, until then…
Over and Out!
