It seemed like the overall theme of Paul Demarinis's work, or at last the work he talked about, is what he called 'media archaeology.' By this, he meant using old and new technology to create his art. One example of this he gave was a piece where he used lasers to play vinyl records. The lasers were basically bringing the old, outdated technology back to life. I thought this was pretty interesting because usually the only way to properly play records is on an actual record player. The lasers were playing them just as well; you could actually hear the music pretty well. Another aspect of his work that I noticed was that he uses items that aren't usually associated with art pieces. He talked about a project of his where someone would hold an umbrella, water would fall on top of it, and depending on what part of the umbrella got hit with water, different sounds and music would play. There would be a sort of conveyor belt that would drop water, so the person could move to a different spot to change the music. It is a cool use of using the environment to change the outcome of the piece. Overall, I thought it was fascinating that he found ways to use technology in some outlandish and incredible ways. He seemed to really embrace new technology and art forms while still holding on to what existed in the past.
Questions: Does he consider his sculptures with the lasers art or some sort of new invention or use of technology? What did he intend to come about from his piece with the lights under the bridge since he implied that few people even knew it existed? Because his art involves a lot of complicated technology, does he approach their creation from an artistic standpoint or a mechanical/architectural standpoint?
No comments:
Post a Comment