Aspect - The Chronicle of New Media, Volume II
Artists of the West Coast
Catalog No. MC-192
Shorts Compilation,
New Media
2002, 74 minutes
DVD,
Region: 0 (All)
TV System: NTSC
Label: Aspect Magazine
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Aspect is a biannual DVD magazine of new media art. The mission of the publication is to distribute and archive works of time-based art.
Each issue highlights 5-10 artists working in new or experimental media, whose works are best documented in video or sound. Each work can be viewed with or without an additional commentator audio track.
All films in a printable format
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OBJECT 8242600
directed by Anthony Discenza
USA,
Experimental,
2001,
Video,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:09:02
Between the relentless spread of consumerism and rapid advancement of technology, we find ourselves exposed to ever-greater amounts of visual stimuli. From television, movies, and the internet, to and endless... more info
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Reverse House Kit
directed by Carole Kim and Jesse Gilbert
USA,
Experimental,
2003,
DV,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:12:48
REVERSE HOUSE KIT is a non-linear, spatial interpretation of a 15-part poem by the same name. Peering into a large room through windows that create long, tunnel-like portals through a multi-layered space, a f... more info
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Deep Walls
directed by Scott Snibbe
USA,
Experimental,
2002,
Interactive Video Installation,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:02:09
Deep Walls is inspired by architect Christopher Alexander's "Pattern Language". His admonition to architects is to build the walls of homes thick, so that cabinets, drawers and windows can perforate the inter... more info
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E-Motion
directed by Survival Research Laboratory
USA,
Experimental,
2002,
Video,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:06:00
Survival Research Laboratories engages new vocabularies by integrating machines, theatrical sets and props, with dramatic visual metaphors, bringing to life, large-scale mechanical performances for audiences ... more info
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Thrift Store Tape #3
directed by Brent Watanabe
USA,
Experimental,
2001,
Video,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:07:00
For the last several years I’ve been working on a “Thrift Store Tape” series. These videos are created from footage found on discarded home videotapes. On these tapes are fragments of the lives of people I’ve... more info
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This DVD has never been screened
Reviews and Other Info:
Included in this issue:
ANTHONY DISCENZA: Object 8242600
with audio commentary by Marisa Olson
CAROLE KIM AND JESSE GILBERT: Reverse House Kit
with audio commentary by Julie Lazar
SCOTT SNIBBE: Deep Walls
with audio commentary by George Fifield
SURVIVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY: e-motion
with audio commentary by Susan Joyce
BRENT WATANABE: Thrift Store Tape #3
with audio commentary by Bill Arning
Editor: Michael Mittelman
2004-05-14 Educational Media Resources Online
By Reviewed by Robert L. Wick, Fine Arts Bibliographer, Auraria Library, University of Colorado at Denv
Aspect Magazine provides a biannual DVD magazine of new media art which is available both in individual issues and as a subscription. This publication is designed to present and archive and works of time-based art. Each issue features between 5 and 10 artists working in new and experimental media that can be documented in sound and video.
Artists of the West Coast (Aspect, Vol. 2) features the work of Anthony Discenza: Object 8242600, Carol Kim and Jesse Gilbert: Reverse House Kit, Scott Snibbe: Deep Walls, Survival Research Laboratory: e-motion, and Brent Watanabe: Thrift Store Tape #3. Each selection in this Aspect edition provides a different approach to mediated, time-based art. These artists are developing new artistic genres, and are considered pioneers in the area of electronic art. The DVD has very good production values, and is relatively easy to set up and view. In some cases there are interactive elements which may or may not be used by the viewer. It is formatted for both Windows and Macintosh platforms.
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