Video Art anyone? at DVinfo.net

Federico Dib · October 24th, 2003, 10:25 AM

Any one here using DV to make VideoArt or Video Experimentation?

I´m not sure what would be the right name in english (or spanish) so I´ll clarify the concept.

Video Art, meaning using Video as non fiction, but non documentary either. Also actual videoclips of songs wouldn´t count either. Recorder Vj sessions?... maybe.. but not quite there.

You know.. weird "artistic" things. Taking video imagery beyond storytelling and documentary.

Anyone, knows where could I find some of these (on the net)?

Keith Loh · October 24th, 2003, 11:57 AM

You can find some of these if you search for

Presentation Art

Art Installation

That's what they are usually called in English.

I am really interested in these also so if you find any good links please share.

John Locke · October 24th, 2003, 07:05 PM

Hola Federico,

One thing that's getting popular now are "flash mobs"...are these common in Spain yet? It's groups of people who don't know each other who are notified without warning by e-mail to meet at a certain place at a certain time to do some wild performance art stunt. They all swarm on the place, do their thing, and then vanish.

If you can get on one of their mailing lists, and keep your batteries charged and gas in your tank, you'll have lots of performance art opportunities.

Keith...here's one I found that's going down in Vancouver today!

Quote:

Category: Fun
Date/Time: Sat, Oct 25, 2003, 04:15:00 PM
Place: S.E. corner of Georgia & Granville
Organizer (reputation): Tartan1 (70)

On Saturday at noon,set your watch at "www.time.gov".At 4:15 line up single file behind the man in the yellow hat.Stare at your watch for a moment.Ask person in front of you "how are the dogs?"At 4:20 turn to face The Bay,start clapping.Disperse when man in the yellow hat walks behind you.

Federico Dib · October 24th, 2003, 07:57 PM

Never heard of those "mobs" around here, but I do not know many people here yet.. at least not the kind that will do that kind of thing...
But I guess that if they are not doing it right now.. they soon will, Barcelona is a very active artisticly avant-gard kind of city.

Sounds interesting to be around and shoot.
Yes, I allways have my batteries charged, and no, no gas, no tank, no car. Not that I really need one in this city anyway.

Still, I guess that this shooting will be more on the documentary side... (depending on what editing will be done).

Thanx for sharing...

And I have a friend in Vancouver that I´m pretty sure will be doing that mob stuff.. I think I´ll ask her...

Rik Sanchez · October 24th, 2003, 09:56 PM

Federico,
I've done some playing around with video, I saw some video by a group called EBN, Emergency Broadcast Network, a group of video artists who sample video/movies and create musical loops using the video/music's sound, it's pretty cool, it makes a visual collage that goes with the music. I thought I give it a try also but unlike them, I shoot all my own footage, sampling other people's footage is too easy and very common among the VJ's here is Osaka. I have yet to see a good VJ at a club here.

here is a sample of my experimental video:
www.dr-ricardo-sanchez.com/TamaShoes.html

I've been wanting to do a video exhibition, I have some stuff edited but I still need to shoot more. It would probably be some experimental stuff like on the link above and some fashion, fetish video, but I'm getting back into taking digital stills so I'd like to include some stills, I sent John some samples so he knows what kind of video/photo exhibit it will be.

another video I did for fun, I projected some video of fire unto my friend's body, she was wrapped in a white sheet so the fire comes out clearly and she would open the sheet every now and then and have the fire on her body. I can send you a short clip of it if you want, can you handle a 5mb file on your email server?

My wife and went to Barcelona last year, too bad I didn't know of you then. I miss having a lomo con queso y un cortado. We went to a very cool bar, Padam, Padam, some friends did an exhibit there several years ago.

I'll see if I can post the video on the net.

Federico Dib · October 25th, 2003, 10:39 AM

Rik,
Yeah, that´s what I was talking about...

I´ve done a few experiments myself for an experimental design-graffity-art-video-photo site me and some friends are putting together. And I´ll put them on the web when the site is done.

This is just in preproduction phase.. but maybe if we get good hosting space and transfer we can accomodate an "outsider-friends" section in the site and host one of your videos.

But we will burn that bridge when we get there.

About the other video you can mail it to me to this e-mail:
***webmaster*@*marxa.com***

of course the * are to be removed.

Rik Sanchez · October 25th, 2003, 08:31 PM

Federico,
I sent you the video file, let me know if you get it okay.

Mike Hession · October 26th, 2003, 03:55 PM

I am a student of video art at Syracuse University in upstate New York. I think a better definition of video art woul simply be the use of video as a medium for contemporary art. Video art is something you see in galleries and museums, not on TV. Unfortunately, there are few resources on the web for video art. Check out post-videoart.com and also check out this link too see some work of professors and students from my school. http://ams.syr.edu/

Federico Dib · October 26th, 2003, 06:13 PM

Rik, got your video... Cool!

Mike... thanks for the links. That´s what I wanted to see.
When I get a new link.. I´ll post here to share..

Andrei Petrik · October 27th, 2003, 04:40 PM

I do some video art for my Film class at YorkU.
I am currently working on a project due by jan 5th.

October 24th, 2003, 10:25 AM	#1
Federico Dib Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 312	Video Art anyone? Any one here using DV to make VideoArt or Video Experimentation? I´m not sure what would be the right name in english (or spanish) so I´ll clarify the concept. Video Art, meaning using Video as non fiction, but non documentary either. Also actual videoclips of songs wouldn´t count either. Recorder Vj sessions?... maybe.. but not quite there. You know.. weird "artistic" things. Taking video imagery beyond storytelling and documentary. Anyone, knows where could I find some of these (on the net)? __________________ Messenger Boy : The Thessalonian you're fighting, he's the biggest man I've ever seen. I wouldn't want to fight him. Achilles : That is why no one will remember your name.

October 24th, 2003, 11:57 AM	#2
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	You can find some of these if you search for Presentation Art Art Installation That's what they are usually called in English. I am really interested in these also so if you find any good links please share. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

October 24th, 2003, 07:57 PM	#4
Federico Dib Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 312	Never heard of those "mobs" around here, but I do not know many people here yet.. at least not the kind that will do that kind of thing... But I guess that if they are not doing it right now.. they soon will, Barcelona is a very active artisticly avant-gard kind of city. Sounds interesting to be around and shoot. Yes, I allways have my batteries charged, and no, no gas, no tank, no car. Not that I really need one in this city anyway. Still, I guess that this shooting will be more on the documentary side... (depending on what editing will be done). Thanx for sharing... And I have a friend in Vancouver that I´m pretty sure will be doing that mob stuff.. I think I´ll ask her... __________________ Messenger Boy : The Thessalonian you're fighting, he's the biggest man I've ever seen. I wouldn't want to fight him. Achilles : That is why no one will remember your name.

October 24th, 2003, 09:56 PM	#5
Rik Sanchez ChorizoSmells Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 424	Federico, I've done some playing around with video, I saw some video by a group called EBN, Emergency Broadcast Network, a group of video artists who sample video/movies and create musical loops using the video/music's sound, it's pretty cool, it makes a visual collage that goes with the music. I thought I give it a try also but unlike them, I shoot all my own footage, sampling other people's footage is too easy and very common among the VJ's here is Osaka. I have yet to see a good VJ at a club here. here is a sample of my experimental video: www.dr-ricardo-sanchez.com/TamaShoes.html I've been wanting to do a video exhibition, I have some stuff edited but I still need to shoot more. It would probably be some experimental stuff like on the link above and some fashion, fetish video, but I'm getting back into taking digital stills so I'd like to include some stills, I sent John some samples so he knows what kind of video/photo exhibit it will be. another video I did for fun, I projected some video of fire unto my friend's body, she was wrapped in a white sheet so the fire comes out clearly and she would open the sheet every now and then and have the fire on her body. I can send you a short clip of it if you want, can you handle a 5mb file on your email server? My wife and went to Barcelona last year, too bad I didn't know of you then. I miss having a lomo con queso y un cortado. We went to a very cool bar, Padam, Padam, some friends did an exhibit there several years ago. I'll see if I can post the video on the net. __________________ ChorizoSmells Video Barrio Tamatsukuri, Osaka, JAPAN

October 25th, 2003, 10:39 AM	#6
Federico Dib Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 312	Rik, Yeah, that´s what I was talking about... I´ve done a few experiments myself for an experimental design-graffity-art-video-photo site me and some friends are putting together. And I´ll put them on the web when the site is done. This is just in preproduction phase.. but maybe if we get good hosting space and transfer we can accomodate an "outsider-friends" section in the site and host one of your videos. But we will burn that bridge when we get there. About the other video you can mail it to me to this e-mail: **webmaster@marxa.com** of course the * are to be removed. __________________ Messenger Boy : The Thessalonian you're fighting, he's the biggest man I've ever seen. I wouldn't want to fight him. Achilles : That is why no one will remember your name.

October 25th, 2003, 08:31 PM	#7
Rik Sanchez ChorizoSmells Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 424	Federico, I sent you the video file, let me know if you get it okay. __________________ ChorizoSmells Video Barrio Tamatsukuri, Osaka, JAPAN

October 26th, 2003, 03:55 PM	#8
Mike Hession Tourist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1	I am a student of video art at Syracuse University in upstate New York. I think a better definition of video art woul simply be the use of video as a medium for contemporary art. Video art is something you see in galleries and museums, not on TV. Unfortunately, there are few resources on the web for video art. Check out post-videoart.com and also check out this link too see some work of professors and students from my school. http://ams.syr.edu/

October 26th, 2003, 06:13 PM	#9
Federico Dib Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 312	Rik, got your video... Cool! Mike... thanks for the links. That´s what I wanted to see. When I get a new link.. I´ll post here to share.. __________________ Messenger Boy : The Thessalonian you're fighting, he's the biggest man I've ever seen. I wouldn't want to fight him. Achilles : That is why no one will remember your name.

October 27th, 2003, 04:40 PM	#10
Andrei Petrik Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 45	I do some video art for my Film class at YorkU. I am currently working on a project due by jan 5th.