Since last we spoke, I’ve mostly been working on editing some old video footage so that I can finally finish the odys series<\/i> – started in 2001! This is to be part of my upcoming solo show at the JAG, but you can bet I’ll put some clips online for your viewing pleasure.<\/p>\n
On Friday, I checked out Konrad Welz’ talk at the Wits Digital Soiree. The video ranged from beautiful (in a formalistic sense – most of his recent work) to rancid (gross video feedback from the 80s), and I agreed with nearly everything Konrad had to say about working with video and sound (I even took some of his offhand advice about sound work with my current project); I just hated the way he said it….<\/p>\n
I’m not a big fan of using misunderstood pop science for artist statements (er, justifications?), nor am I impressed with artists who say the obvious as if those they are speaking to have never thought of it. Opinions thrown into the mix as fact also tend to piss me off. Perhaps Konrad is naive, or perhaps he thinks everyone else is dumb, but I think he should leave selling his work and ideas to the critics, cuz I liked the presentation best when he wasn’t talking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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