Studio discussion:
Returning to video game narrative
Discussed "Grazing" piece, lead to discussion on "subverting" the FPS conventions.
Acceptance of death, perhaps play with speed of pieces (real time could prove powerful)
Cultural relation to death in society as higher point to work.
Quentin Tarantino's stretching of the rubber band, TENSION. Pushing the tension.
Research to follow.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Final artist statement
corrupted truth metamorphosed
Final Edit for Fall 2008 Studio Critique
Press Play (2008)
Press Play from John Hendershot on Vimeo.
Final Edit for Fall 2008 Studio Critique
Press Play (2008)
Press Play from John Hendershot on Vimeo.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Artist of the Week
Doug Aitken
Doug Aitken was born in Redondo Beach, California in 1968 and currently lives and works in Los Angeles and New York.
Aitken’s body of work ranges from photography, sculpture, and architectural interventions to films, sound, single and multichannel video works, and installations. He has described his work as "reflecting a world that is harmonious, mysterious, mesmerizing, passionate, and sometimes rough and violent." His work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world, in such institutions as the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
Since the mid-1990s, Aitken has created installations by employing multiple screens. His electric earth installation drew international attention and earned him the International Prize at the Venice Biennale in 1999. The following year, glass horizon, an installation comprising a projection of a pair of eyes onto the facade of the Vienna Secession building after it had closed for the night, showcased an interest in architectural structures and in art that interacts with urban environments. In 2001, Aitken’s exhibition at London’s Serpentine Gallery used the entire building for the complex installation new ocean.
Sleepwalkers
Interview between artist and Werner Herzog
Artist Website
Doug Aitken was born in Redondo Beach, California in 1968 and currently lives and works in Los Angeles and New York.
Aitken’s body of work ranges from photography, sculpture, and architectural interventions to films, sound, single and multichannel video works, and installations. He has described his work as "reflecting a world that is harmonious, mysterious, mesmerizing, passionate, and sometimes rough and violent." His work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world, in such institutions as the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
Since the mid-1990s, Aitken has created installations by employing multiple screens. His electric earth installation drew international attention and earned him the International Prize at the Venice Biennale in 1999. The following year, glass horizon, an installation comprising a projection of a pair of eyes onto the facade of the Vienna Secession building after it had closed for the night, showcased an interest in architectural structures and in art that interacts with urban environments. In 2001, Aitken’s exhibition at London’s Serpentine Gallery used the entire building for the complex installation new ocean.
Sleepwalkers
Interview between artist and Werner Herzog
Artist Website
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Word: Journey
Word: Journey
Main Entry:
2journey
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
jour•neyed; jour•ney•ing
Date:
14th century
intransitive verb : to go on a journey : travel transitive verb : to travel over or through
— jour•ney•er noun
I think journey is a good end to this series of “word” definitions. Ultimately that is what my work is. I think the concept of journey can be applied to many artists work, but I feel that my current body of work has a self contained journey within each piece. I also believe it is important for the overall effect of my work to create this sense of journey. It helps the viewer to transition into this environment of experience and emotional understanding.
Artist 1: Michael Snow
Snow’s work often has involved the slow sense of passing time, stretching the experience into a form of journey. My first encounter with Snow’s work was his critically acclaimed film Wavelength. The viewer leaves his films with a sense of accomplishment and wonder.
Wavelength (1967)
New York Eye and Ear Control (1964)
Main Entry:
2journey
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
jour•neyed; jour•ney•ing
Date:
14th century
intransitive verb : to go on a journey : travel transitive verb : to travel over or through
— jour•ney•er noun
I think journey is a good end to this series of “word” definitions. Ultimately that is what my work is. I think the concept of journey can be applied to many artists work, but I feel that my current body of work has a self contained journey within each piece. I also believe it is important for the overall effect of my work to create this sense of journey. It helps the viewer to transition into this environment of experience and emotional understanding.
Artist 1: Michael Snow
Snow’s work often has involved the slow sense of passing time, stretching the experience into a form of journey. My first encounter with Snow’s work was his critically acclaimed film Wavelength. The viewer leaves his films with a sense of accomplishment and wonder.
Wavelength (1967)
New York Eye and Ear Control (1964)
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Review of the week
• Did anyone critique your work this week? If so, what were their impressions?
Paul looked at my trailer from last week’s studio critique. I found the feedback very useful. It’s given me a slight change of direction to figure out.
• What was the most motivational or creative moment of the past week?
I think the meeting with Paul, reviewing my footage, and as strange as this sounds, thinking about how I would’ve shot this last year.
• What do you want to achieve in next week's studio practice?
I really want to shoot something that I feel confident with.
• What did you achieve in your studio this past week?
Finally constructing something with the footage.
• What has been an artistic failure this week?
I’m still feeling confused and not sure where to go with this.
• What was the most profound thought in relation to your practice this week?
Don’t forget what kind of artist I am.
Paul looked at my trailer from last week’s studio critique. I found the feedback very useful. It’s given me a slight change of direction to figure out.
• What was the most motivational or creative moment of the past week?
I think the meeting with Paul, reviewing my footage, and as strange as this sounds, thinking about how I would’ve shot this last year.
• What do you want to achieve in next week's studio practice?
I really want to shoot something that I feel confident with.
• What did you achieve in your studio this past week?
Finally constructing something with the footage.
• What has been an artistic failure this week?
I’m still feeling confused and not sure where to go with this.
• What was the most profound thought in relation to your practice this week?
Don’t forget what kind of artist I am.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Revised Artist Statement
50 Word Artist Statement:
This is a true documentation. There are no conventions for the documented event. The image is a document of truth, narration is a superfluous failure to connect, and the reaction can be universal. The image is most important. The sound is the connection. Together the documentation is a total experience.
This is a true documentation. There are no conventions for the documented event. The image is a document of truth, narration is a superfluous failure to connect, and the reaction can be universal. The image is most important. The sound is the connection. Together the documentation is a total experience.
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