VIDEO INSTALLATIONS: CONTEXTUAL

Since visiting London back in November I have been keeping notes on installation artists I like and have spent some time looking at and reflecting on their work for inspiration. I have always been a little reticent to look at too many as I do not want to be too affected by them and also as I still have a love/hate relationship with the medium. However as I progress forward I have realised I do need to look at more for inspiration, themes, technique and to unpick the screening, installation and technology of them.


Please visit my pinterest board for lots more inspirations HERE.



Contextually and historically as well as those previously mentioned I have also drawn upon the works of a variety of installation artists especially multi-screen work and large scale work. Influences here include the formal triptych and quadrich work of Bill Viola especially Martyrs (2014) and Nantes (1992) that in his own words create “total environments that envelop the viewer in image and sound.” (Bill Viola, 2015)

I have also been greatly inspired by Nam June Paik and his multi screen almost sculptural approach to his work. I also love his playful nature and the humour he injects into his work. From reading about and interviews with him he does not seem to take himself or his work too seriously and that shows.

 



Also viewing work in-situ as an audience member I loved the immersive qualities of the large format multiple screen interdependent installations Chantel Ackerman especially Now (2015) and it’s overwhelming combination of sound and screens.

Jane and Louise Wilson have also been an inspiration especially their impressive 13 screen, A Free and Anonymous moment (2003). This I did not see in the flesh but have seen video of it and people interacting with it. The scale and the emmersive qualities on it I find amazing. I also love the weay that the screens do play off of each other and create narratives rather than be stand alonse screens.