we all dance alone now

brainstorming so far


why the murmurations:

• atmospheric, primeval
• symbolic: hunting in packs, drones, mass protests
• viewer: at mercy of weather, unpredictable uncontrolled nature of the roosting, 
• stark black peat, unsettling flat land-no horizon- staring up at movement is disorientating
• quiet sound of the murmuration that isn't sinister or typical of starlings chattering/squawking
• ideas about going to bed together for safety and going to bed along
• pack mentality and syncronicity
• beauty in movement which is actually a defense against attack
• voyeristic nature of watching nature- man wanting to understand the co-ordinated movement but not being able to, we all dance alone

issues to think about

=end projection ? screen
                ? canvas
                ? use binoculars/magnifying glass->voyeristic

=surround viewer ?through installation windows
                 ? using curtain with movement simulating breeze that distorts image
                 ? position of viewer -surrounded, seated.
                 ?interaction with images ? important to reproduce feeling of being at the heath





moving image reflections

-slightly stymied by not being able to see artists video work if it's not recorded in-situ-

-seeing online footage of video installations is a bit pointless as the temperature, lighting, time of day, being able to walk round and alter viewpoint of what is being seen-can't be done, passive

-irony of paintings reproduced, can copy and paste but can't do this with an 'immersive' or interactive piece. when everything is reproducible, this type of art remains stubbornly elusive and excluding.

-how video footage is something we see all the time and might not want to be what we see/experience in a gallery space. Static paintings/images provide more of an opportunity for the viewer to bring their own experience and interpretation to a piece of art. The stillness, silence, provide a sought-after, meditative, calming and pensive experience, which continues to compound the idea the art can elevate ideas/experiences. 

-should audio and interactive experiences be left to gigs, concerts, real life



moving image research


-Brian Eno and his 'video paintings'- now available on DVD so can rotate the image which previously shown 'on its side' necessitating the viewer to lie on floor and watch or turn TV on side

artists using video paintings: http://www.nomig.net/index.php?subsub=Video%20Paintings&navid=ambientvideo