This piece is part of a series of work dealing with the idea of collective gestalt. It is comprised of nearly 100 images of the Brooklyn Bridge, taken by 74 individual photographers under a Creative Commons license. The images were arranged sequentially to form a single, archetypal gesture that describes the space through a range of vantage points. The result is an assemblage of different perspectives and moments in time. It elevates the meaning of gesture from a singular or disparate occurrence to a multiplicity, a link between individual agents. It raises questions of a universal perception of space across cultures, as well as the collective meaning of place, in particular a place--like the Brooklyn Bridge--of pivotal, even global significance.
Full Description
This piece is part of a series of work dealing with the idea of collective gestalt. It is comprised of nearly 100 images of the Brooklyn Bridge, taken by 74 individual photographers under a Creative Commons license. The images were arranged sequentially to form a single, archetypal gesture that describes the space through a range of vantage points. The result is an assemblage of different perspectives and moments in time. It elevates the meaning of gesture from a singular or disparate occurrence to a multiplicity, a link between individual agents. It raises questions of a universal perception of space across cultures, as well as the collective meaning of place, in particular a place--like the Brooklyn Bridge--of pivotal, even global significance.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2007
- Submitted to ArtBase: Tuesday Dec 2nd, 2008
- Original Url: http://www.christianmarcschmidt.com/index.php?template=project&id=brookyln_bridge
- Permalink: http://www.christianmarcschmidt.com/index.php?template=project&id=brookyln_bridge
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Work Credits:
- Christian Marc Schmidt, creator
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