Chris Coleman's lecture was stimulating, and increased my interest in digital media(the dark side of the force.) He discussed three of his works and some more concepts in development, as well as aspects process of making and some driving issues and societal concerns that motivate his work. What I like about the work he showed us is that it stimulates multiple senses and the labor is evident. He descibed the making of Modern Times as years of collecting ideas, vignettes and graphics, and weaving them together and collaborating with George Cicci for sound. Thoughtful attention to detail on multiple conceptual levels results in a work that continues to engage even familiar audiences.
It is interesting how artwork, espially installation work, takes on a new life after it leaves the studio. Audience interaction and consideration changes purpose and meaning over time. Coleman told the anecdote about this regarding his work Spatiodynamics which includess a room-sized machine comprised of fans and fabric landscape, in addition to a live video feed of the landscape located in the hall outside the sculpture. To make the machine appear light, Coleman suspended it from the ceiling. As an unexpected result, some of the audience apparently lay on the floor underneath the work to observe the simulated changing landscape.
A most interesting conversation starter gleaned from Coleman's lecture is his point that we are more concerned with our "data bodies" than our "physical bodies". He suggested the choice between allowing a single change to your credit score or a slap in the face and most people would choose a slap in the face. Your face will recover, you'll put ice on it and the pain will go away. But you have no control over your credit report, part of your data body. This led to technologies such as fingerprint and retinal scans incorporating themselves into society. Hmmmm Thanks for that one, Chris Coleman.
Coleman's Site
http://www.digitalcoleman.com
Modern Times
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwWzAEbZ5g0
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