JULY 06 AUGUST 08, 2010 VISUAL ARTS GALLERY 601 WEST 26TH ST. NY, NY
Five self-curated, self-produced art pieces interpreting slow motion as a device used to reval the unnoticed.
John Fulbrook 71 5th Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10003
A unique gallery experience created by 3 graphic designers: Kirstin Huber, Louis Liu and Kevin Wang. All self-curated, self-produced art pieces interpreting slow motion as a device used to reveal the unnoticed.
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POSTER INVITATION
OPENING EVENT July 6, 2010 | 6-8 PM Visual Arts Gallery 601 West 26th St. NY, NY
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MISSION STATEMENT THE CONTENT OF THE SHOW INTERPRETS SLOW MOTION AS A DEVICE USED TO REVEAL THE UNNOTICED.
The Slow Motion Show is a thesis collaboration between three design students: Kirstin Huber, Louis Liu and Kevin Wang. The show contains a series of self-curated, self-produced art pieces. It is a synthesis of different points of view and forms of design thinking. Each piece displays the entire life of an object or its process in which the lens of slow motion alters our perception of the object’s generally assumed meaning. In today’s fast-paced world, information is excessive and we’ve gotten used to having instant access to it. Especially in big cities like New York, people are so busy and overwhelmed with the day-to-day that they may overlook the beauty in certain rituals and routines. The young artists at SVA (and college students, in general) often tend to lose touch in this way. While we are students too, in observing the various cultures and disciplines surrounding us we are able to see beyond the scope of traditional graphic design. The purpose of this show is to present a broader viewpoint of simple moments, in order to better understand their importance.
GALLERY VIEWS
5 SECONDS, 2010 DIGITAL COLLAGE, PRINTED ON PAPER
WATCHING PAINT DRY, 2010 LIVE PERFORMANCE, RUNTIME 02:00:00
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 2010 PROJECTED VIDEO INSTALLATION RUNTIME 00:04:20
GINSENG TEA, 2009 VIDEO INSTALLATION RUNTIME 00:10:02
ABOUT CHECKLIST HAPPY HAppY BIrTHdAY BIRTHDAY
A grid of slow motion videos, each approximately sixty seconds in duration. Close-ups of people singing “Happy Birthday” with unexpected expressions on their faces.
SLOW SLOW MOTION MOTION ExquISITE EXQUISITE COrpSE CORPSE
Three paper letters (and respective envelopes) that were sent around the world as a process of completing a poem or drawing one line at a time.
MAKING MAKING GINSENG GINSENG TEA
A close-up video of making ginseng tea from scratch, focusing on the beauty of each ingredient, then played back in reverse. Approximately nine minutes.
TEA
WATCHING WATCHING pAINT PAINT drY
A performance piece in which a person paints a wall, watches it dry, then paints it again, watches it dry again, etc. Approximately sixty minutes.
HAT CAN HAppEN ININ 5 FIVE SECONdS?
A series of images, depicting two people passing on the street; a study of time passing. A supplementary timeline gives another perspective of what is actually happening.
DRY
SECONDS
LOGO TYPE TREATMENT AND GIVEAWAY PINS
GIFT SHOP ITEM: FILM CAMERA. A TANGIBLE ITEM THAT IS NOT INSTANT