VJs Killed the Painters

Check this live VJ installation by Aaron Sjogren called Fixate, via Create Digital Motion. Fresh. It was apparently a test project that he is perfecting for live performances.

I’m definitely diggin’ the abstract shapes, and can even get down with some of the cityscapes. But when it comes to the water shot and marine life, it loses me. As a general rule, shapes and live footage don’t mix well – unless the footage is rendered difficult to tell what it actually consists of.

I wouldn’t want to make the mistake of getting all pedantic and saying the two never go together, though. Dogmatic rules like that lead to artwork more concerned with process than outcome, which is usually pretty hurt.

(By the way, CDM points out how high quality video sites like Vimeo are going to making an impact on the spread of video art. Mos def.)