presented by New Media New Music New England
Curated by Gene Gort and Ken Steen
THEN, WHAT IF? is a collection of 60 video clips and 60 sound compositions that are 60 seconds in duration each, and are paired randomly using a Cageian model of indeterminacy with 3600 potential variations.
The project has three iterations; a video screening event, an installation for gallery presentation and this website.
For the screening event, to engage in the random activity, audience members select one number each from a video- and audio-designated list as they enter the venue. These numbers determine the evening's program of 60 works resulting in a 60-minute screening.
For the gallery installation, a computer with media projection and stereo sound is loaded with all the files and users select random or specific pairings for playback.
The website, designed and programmed by Tim Lawless, similarly has a random generator scripted into the site and visitors can randomize the pairings or determine the pairings specifically as well.
(best performance with safari or chrome)
60 videos and 60 sound pieces representing The United States of America, Germany, Israel, Japan, France, Brazil, Scotland, Sweden, South Korea, England and Ireland.
Artists:
Aleksander Sternfeld-Dunn
Braxton Hood Noah Marconi Kyle Grimm Paul Turano Kofi Oduro aka Illest PREACHA Aric Attas Daniel Maldonado Lys Guillorn Aaron Wyanski Ben Stevenson Landing Collective Joshua Hummel Penumbra Carter Nir Jacob Younessi David Borawski Alan Taylor Gabrielle Zimmermann Mike Lunoe Caleb Portfolio Joungbum Lee Ben Skea Catherine Vanaria George Hakkila Erika Suderburg Joshua Gates Robert Scheuering Raza Kazmi |
Joe Saphire Jason Livingston Ted Efremoff Joseph Hayes Adam Lenz Terrance Regan Claire Barwell Mark Saunders Moran Been-noon Gwendolyn Audrey Foster Lief Ellis James Scaramuzzino Michael Scaramuzzino Chatori Shimizu Caleb Hammond Jake Bell Bob Chaplin Nebulosus Severine Hildegard von Bangin Patrick Kennedy Jamie Wolf Pedro Latas Maria Mykolenko Katt Hernandez Lindsay McIntyre Sarah Rushford Sue Berg Cyril Sancereau |
Brian Heller
Algor Jean-Marie Guyaux Ying Ye Kristoffer Raasted Rodrigo Guinski Daryl Jamieson Neely Bruce Jeremy J. Quinn Gaylen Kozikis John Knecht Gregg Biermann Charles Woodman Carmel Barnea Brezner Jonas Nate Schoettle Greene Crawl Space Maximilien Luc Proctor Su Friedrich Sarah Winterbottom Derek Taylor Michele Jaquis Tim Wolf Ron Crowcroft Mark Savoia Laurel Beckman Dani ReStack Sheila ReStack |
The first exhibition of Then, What If? took place at Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT, USA in November 2019
Got casted for the movie "The Straw that broke" by Valentin Henning, based on the novel by Tom Whalen.
The both created the role of "Doctor Zimmermann" especially for me, inspired by my artwork - I am very honoured.
The set for the surgery scene was an installation of Valentin Henning and myself.
And I took care of my costume as well.
o.T. (1/2 Stock), 2014
Installation in Kooperation mit Oliver Herrmann
Beamer, Laptop, Webcam, Aktivboxen, Nylonfaden
1/2 Stock, Stuttgart
Die Installation wird durch das Publikum aktiviert: Auf dem Weg zum blau strahlenden Licht aus dem Versorgungsschacht
unter der Treppe im Ausstellungsraum wird durch das Passieren einer Webcam das Video ausgelöst.
The installation is activated by the spectator: On the way to the blue shining light in the supply shaft under the stairs, passing a webcam initiates the video.
Fotos: Alexander Sterzel
Fotos: Eduardo Perez