Video : (Reinterpreting Mass Media)

I approach video much like collage, text as a narrative that often doesn't at first notice play out.
There are complex connections between the text and visuals creating a rhythmic barrage of serious and humorous view of events

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US - THEM 2, 2010
Two world events, that took place on July 2010

00:03:26

Be Macho, Man
Using vintage and modern footage, to weave a humorous narrative on being a man.

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US - THEM, 2009
Split screen video response of two contrasting simultaneous events,
that took place on June 14th 2009.

00:03:33

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My Greatest Fear:
54 minutes audio synched with video, kinetic rocking chair, 2008
Included in the installation: Amusings Hauntings, Wantings

 

What Not to Say at the Dinner Table
(The Four Doors to the Apocalypse), 2006

 

Origins of Influence: Collaborative installation, 2006

video component:

 

What A Bunch of Jerks, 2005
A review of an art show titled "Demise of Democracy?" was in a local newspaper. What follows is a message left on the galleries answering machine

00:01:18

 

All I Want Is to Be A Happy Man:
interactive installation, 2005

video components:

A poetic look at the ideals of America contrasted
by the harsh reality and abuse of those ideals.

American Alter
00:06:26
*some images may be too graphic for sensitive viewers


 

Smile 00:25:36 (10 minute excerpt shown here)

 

Diagnosis:

Installation: video, fiber optic wire & lights, prescription bottles.

Through personal observations, a diagnoses of the world and myself is revealed.

 

Micro 00:03:50
Shown on monitor:
Personal events that can attribute to depression.


 

Macro 00:05:21
Projected on the ceiling:
World events that can cause depression


 

Change The World, 2005

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