June 20 2003
Two webcam installations
Lost Magic Kingdoms
Tabletop
As part of my ongoing investigations into the use of webcams in my art prac=
tice, I am pleased to launch two new webcam installations, Lost Magic Kingd=
oms and Tabletops.
These two installations will run from June 20 to July 20 2003.
The installations have been made in my studio in Brighton, UK. The work exi=
sts as a web interface, accessible through http://ivanpope.com/cams/
The aim of these installations is to explore the construction of invented s=
pace which exists somewhere between the physical and the telematic space. T=
hey are not intended to be literal representations of space, but the orderi=
ng of a flow of images. I also hope they are interesting and thought provok=
ing.
I use very basic equipment, cheap webcams, cheap software, cheap objects. C=
ontrol over the installation is minimal, with light settings, quality of im=
age and time based change being largely out of my control. These are not pr=
ogrammed works. They do not use Flash or Shockwave or Java. There is no sou=
nd. The pages are large and may take some time to assemble.
In addition to the installations, there are several pieces of work listed o=
n the front page of my website that use found webcams as part of assemblage=
s. You can find these at http://ivanpope.com
Lost Magic Kingdoms http://ivanpope.com/cams/lostk.html
An installation made in 1987 by Eduardo Paolozzi, called Lost Magic Kingdoms
and Six Paper Moons, changed my life in revealing how art could be
constructed by rearranging existing objects. These are my lost magic
kingdoms.
Two cameras on either side of a small table, enclosed by a screen. The
cameras take it in turn to transmit the scene. A lost kingdom is
revealed.It's all done with screens and lights. This is my tabletop, with a
light and a screen = magic.
Tabletop http://www.ivanpope.com/cams/turntable.html
A single camera, mounted on a camera pod. The camera pod moves restlessly.
The lights go on and off. The camera pans the tabletop, looking for action.
A new world is created.
Webcam art mailing list
As a proponent of the use of webcams as an integral part of art practice, I
have started a mailing list, Webcam art.
To discuss the use of webcam and webcam imagery in visual art. Use of images
from webcams, integration of webcam image streams in net art, webcam
installations, webcam performance, webcam hacking. Whatever. Technical
discussion of webcam and associated subjects encouraged from an artist
perspective.
You can join the group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/webcamart/ or by
sending an empty email to [email protected]
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Ivan Pope
[email protected]
http://www.ivanpope.com
Ivan Pope: Two webcam installations
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