Video
and light installation, "Insisting Art", "Bispebolien",
Trondheim's Art Association, Trondheim, 1991.
Pipes of corrugated cardboard with
light bulbs manually painted red were mounted on the walls, ceiling
and floor, totally 76. In the middle of the floor there were a tv
facing the ceiling, wrapped in black, continuously showing the Eyemachine
video.
The video is based on one short video
sequence with an image of a female eye going from one side to the
other and a sound of one reversed male groan at half speed attached
to it. This sequence is divided into different small cuts which
are repeated creating a rhythm with an image of a vibrating eye
and a sound going from an upset irrational heartbeat to a machine
gun.
The sound was connected to two heavy
load speakers and a specially designed colour organ device, which
made the light bulbs glow and burn in pace with the sound. The colour
organ was divided into two parts. One part acted rationally. But
due to a not at first intended error the other part acted irrationally,
which added to the impact of the piece.
The room vibrated in red light and
groaning sound. |