I am so
excited to release the video for my new media installation, Video Sassoon. Thanks
to Daniel Roth of Roshi Productions, who produced and edited the video.
Artist
Statement:
Video
Sassoon is a
phantasmagorical meditation on media, remediation, and the editing process.
Discarded strips of videotape are repurposed to create a screen through which a
digital video is projected. In the video, newly severed pieces of hair float
across the screen to the tune of a familiar funeral ballad that has been
rendered unrecognizable by the editing process. The work uses the inescapably
human material of hair to comment on the omnipresence of media and its
evolution, and to connect video editing to a familiar, tactile
experience.
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It was an
illuminating discovery process to create this new media installation. I was
able to engage in a meaningful way with the material of magnetic videotape. I
explored the materiality of this once ubiquitous media form, and also learned
about its historical development. I am looking forward to installing the
work in a different venue, especially taking into consideration the spacial
needs and effects of the piece.
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Feel free
to contact me about the piece with questions or comments:
minhae.shim@gmail.com
