#27 Italian Cultural InstituteEuronight 2007
Group exhibition
- Several European Union countries present a selection of the most innovative contemporary European video-artists and experimental film directors, screened in the garden of the Consulate of Italy.
This exhibit was one of the simpler, yet highly entertaining exhibits visited that night. Euronight was another audience-active installation in which
people were allowed to walk across a big green screen and have photo of their silhouette taken. Audience members would ponder intricate poses for the camera over and over again, as I found myself doing the same thing!Euronight was highly addictive and I found myself spending a lot of time thinking of unique poses and even found myself trying to compete with audience members, seeing who could come up with the best picture. As for the meaning of the piece, aside from competing for attention, I think after a while, thinking about an interesting and unique silhouette became difficult and most ended up replicating the same poses and that, in the end, we were all just silhouettes… vying for attention and fame! Even if it was just for a second.
2 comments:
I liked this one a lot. It was a surreal piece, at least to me. I loved how it brought together the public and its creativity. The silhouettes that were created by them showed how much creativity the youth has. I also noticed how many of the images pertained to the themes of love, peace and friendship. So, really somehow it highlights how much the public has to offer to the world.( i think i totally went on a tangent there.)
Haha, there's nothing wrong with that. I think you need to be on a trangent when dealing with modern art. This exhibit was enjoyable. I loved the audience interactivity and especially the fact that it was not only subjected to adults, but many little kids were able to participate too. Again, represents that theme of "unity" I guess.
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