incidental art 2

remember the glitch art i posted last week? well it's still happening, lucky for you. my girlfriend usually sends me the ones that really creep her out. like this one for instance:

crazy, right? this is something i would spend time in photoshop actually making! but skype and a poor internet connection do it for me. 

transparent smart phone

ever wanted a transparent smart phone? me neither. but that's not stopping people from making them. taiwan based company, polytron, is apparently still in the early stages of prototyping this thing and from the looks of it, it could be pretty interesting.

rainer tautenhahn

since i have a somewhat completed project, i decided to spend our work day researching different ways to approach my concept to somehow make it better. or just come up with a brand new idea since i wasn't completely satisfied with what i had. anyway, i came across this man's work, and found it to be pretty interesting. his name is rainer tautenhahn and he is a german audio/visual artist that records sounds and turns them into visual representations.

check it out:

kon trubkovich

interesting that i should just stumble upon this man's work right after my posts of distorted video chat stills. it's always nice to know that someone has always thought of it before you! just kidding. totally cool that people have already started experimenting with this aesthetic, as it is quite an obvious one. anyway, i was just browsing recent posts at rhizome and here's what i read:

(from rhizome)

Kon Trubkovich’s work is concerned with notions of space and memory visualization. His videos, paintings, and works on paper, often deal with the technological transfer of information, and the inherent visual aspects that occur from disruption, interference, and distortion – lines, blips, anomalies. Video transmissions are garbled, and the two-dimensional work derives from equally abstruse digital stills. Paintings and graphite drawings depicting recorded instants, which may contain recognizable elements or be completely abstract, lack identity and are unclear in content. This work refers to the randomness of analog static, but also illustrates the paradox that exists with the value and exercise of capturing a moment.

the (incidental) art of long distance

being in a long distance relationship has both advantages and disadvantages. mostly disadvantages. but thanks to our technology driven society, it's not quite as bad as it used to be. at least i feel like it's a bit easier to stay in touch than, say, in 1912. one of the advantages of new technology in long distance relationships is the ability to stay in contact with your significant other 24/7. basically. i'm not saying that's how i personally handle it, but it's possible. that said, one of the ways my girlfriend and i stay in touch is through video chat. it's nice because it's like talking on the phone, but you are able to see the other person. since i'm sure you've never heard of it.

anyway. all that to say, we ran into an interesting phenomenon the other day during one of our conversations. she is currently suffering from "slow internet", which usually makes for a very irritating and frustrating conversation that gets interrupted about every 2 minutes. the video and audio feed stop anywhere from 10 seconds to a minute. on a couple of the freezes, she screen capped the photo on her end (of me). i think they're pretty rad and might make a good series or perhaps inspire something in that area. see for yourself:

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let me note that i have in no way manipulated these photos. interesting, right?

dan flavin 2

fresh off my recent post about dan flavin and his exhibition i saw in vienna, i was interested to find an entry in our art and electronic media book. his work that is featured in the book is called "greens crossing greens: to piet mondrian who lacked green" (1966). i did not have the pleasure of viewing this specific piece, but i find that it is very similar to some of his other work. while i don't see there being much versatility with the limited amount of colors he worked with, i still find the pieces visually appealing and somehow satisfying. i guess i just appreciate the clean, minimalistic aspect...

here you go, if you don't have the book:

greens crossing greens (1966)

rip dan flavin.

mona lisa

i saw this the other day and thought it would have been a good addition to our most recent project:

hilarious, but also ridiculous. i wish i would have thought of it.