Video of My Artist Talk at AMoA by Sean Gaulager

Sean runs an amazing space in Austin called Co-Lab.

Bill Callahan's New Riding for the Feeling Video

Facilitated by Dave Bryant, Animated by Archie Radkins aka Ryan Hennessee with artwork by Max Galyon.

Werner Herzog Narrates the Life of a Plastic Bag

on view at AMOA.

Rob Seward's Four Letter Words

Four Letter Words from Rob Seward on Vimeo.

Four Letter Words consists of four units, each capable of displaying all 26 letters of the alphabet with an arrangement of fluorescent lights.

The piece displays an algorithmically generated word sequence, derived from a word association database developed by the University of South Florida between 1976 and 1998. The algorithms take into account word meaning, rhyme, letter sequencing, and association.

The algorithm's tendency towards scatological or "dark" subject matter is influenced by a variety of language and perception studies, especially Elliot McGinnies' 1949 study "Emotionality and Perceptual Defense."

While the piece was conceived with idea of displaying algorithmically generated lists, it was designed with flexibility and expandability in mind. The individual units can be connected ad-infinitum, and are theoretically capable of displaying any length of text. While Four Letter Words deals with a specific range of content, the technology can be easily expanded for future textual experiments.

More here and here.

Bass

U2's first video

Bono needs a microphone to dance behind. I listened to this today on the turntable with my 11 month old who immediately pulled out the maracas. I was 16 and a 38 year old father of two all at once.

Spike Jonze for IKEA

johnboy "fan" video

My friend Dave Jones pointed out this video made by drewgordon of one of my old band's songs. I enjoyed it very much.

Tell me everything, as you remember it.

Bas Jan Ader, I'm Too Sad To Tell You, 1971, 16mm, 4 min 34 sec © Mary Sue Ader-Andersen



David Horvitz, Rarely Seen Bas Jan Ader Film, 2006, Black and White Lost Film Footage, Looped Film, Courtesy of the Artist

These works on view at the CRL in an exhibition entitled, Tell Me Everything, As You Remember It, curated by Leona Scull-Hons.

See a screening of Here Is Always Somewhere Else, the critically acclaimed documentary about enigmatic Dutch/Californian artist Bas Jan Ader (1942-1975), whose daring conceptual performances culminated in his mysterious disappearance at sea, Thursday, October 29, 7:00-9:00PM at the CRL.

Frog Calls

Frog Calls from Shannon Spurgeon on Vimeo.

Video by Barry Stone, Commissioned for GulfofMexico.

In Mountains in Stars Song and Images

In Mountains In Stars - Hazards Of Loving Creatures from Phil Bebbington on Vimeo.

Hazards of Loving Creatures:

Hush my darling lie still and slumber
Holy Angels call your name
Heavenly blessings without number
Gently fall on my head

The air is so thin
Ground my skin to the bone
in the warbling wind, grace
Not for me, but for her

Prospect of Heaven makes death easy
Darker doubt yet lingers for the rest of us
Heavenly Blessings without number
Gently fall on my Head

The air is so thin
Ground my skin to the bone
in the warbling wind, grace
Not for me, but for her

This video was put together by the very capable and generous, Phil Bebbington.
See more of his video interpretations here. Here is his blog.

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