The German independent filmmaker has been investigating the relationship between technology and information for decades. His talk in Barcelona explored the way blurry, raw images from surveillance and sophisticated computer-generated images are now competing with “the real thing”
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LOOP art fair understands the importance of the comfort factor for video art lovers. The fair took place inside the snug rooms of a 4 stars hotel right in the center of Barcelona during 3 afternoons. Videos were displayed on big screens inside bedrooms and some galleries added a smaller screen in the bathroom to show another piece. So here we were all cosying into armchairs, spreading over beds, taking notes in the dark and chatting in the corridors of the hotel
When i met the talented and sexy video artist in Barcelona we discussed forms of control, men desiring to perform the tasks of robots and why video artists shoudln’t be afraid to share their work on you tube
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For his video series, War Tourist, Licha traveled to five cities which have recently been through war, deep crisis, natural catastrophe or which are known to be dangerous. There, he hires a professional tourist guide and asks him to organize a guided tour of the worst destruction or the most dangerous zones of the city
Just back from LOOP video art festival and fair in Barcelona. The event is for video art lovers only. So what was a video art sceptic like me doing there? Well, i was busy becoming a convert. I’ll come back with the why and how in a lengthier post. In the meantime, here’s an example of an artwork i discovered (and unsurprisingly liked) at LOOP