Johan Rijpma breathes life into ordinary rolls of packing tape by sticking them to the ceiling in various patterns and allowing gravity to take over. He does also lean on some clever video work to add some appeal to the whole thing. This video of the work is fantastic and well worth watching.
In an industry littered with “me too” films about skiing, it would seem unlikely that something truly creative and original could emerge. This teaser short from the film All.I.Can., does that and more. It all begins with gorgeous camera work as the film builds suspense
Whitney Lynn works in various mediums, often including an element of performance. Lynn’s artwork can be seen in an upcoming exhibition, God Only Knows Who the Audience Is: Performance, Video, and Television Through the Lens of La Mamelle / ART COM.
Doug Aitken creates video and light box sculpture installations.
This week’s song, The Music Scene is from Blockhead’s album, The Music Scene. The video is also worth noting as the animation is pretty fantastic.
The second TransNatural event will be opening on March 4. I am really drawn to this exhibit because it mixes art and technology in a very compelling way to make statements and ask questions about the biochemical world we live in today and what the future will be.
Exit Through the Gift Shop is a humorous documentary about an accidental documentary of street art, featuring artists Shepard Fairey, Space Invader, Banksy and more.
Lichtfront creates stunning visual translations of music and sound. Their latest work is a collaboration with Grosse8, another design agency based in Cologne.
The North Wind Blew South is a tilt shift/stop animation piece by Keith Loutit. This technique create a nice animation that feels as if you are watching models of real people, objects, etc. move about. The music and imagery work well together and create a relaxing video that I really enjoyed.
