'No Longer Empty'

The following are installations that were housed in A-Foundation, I thought only to add these two brief comments mostly because they are memorable pieces completely different to one another yet I enjoy both the political piece and the video piece as they are both mediums I use and think about throughout my work.

Giuseppe Stampone 'Play'

Five custom made amps in the shapes of coffins playing the American National Anthem. A comment perhaps on the countries that have led the world into the economic depression?

I would mostly like to comment on the installation itself. Firstly the sound piece is activated through a donation of ten pence from the public, further encouraging this idea that our pouring money into the economy is supposed to activate this sense of patriotism and responsibility...however...the mechanism can play if a two pence coin is inserted...

Joe Diebes 'Scherzo'

This piece explores the limits of human virtuosity. The video uses random repetition of exhilarated and fragmented cello music creating a link between mechanical and humanoid. I find no fault in the editing making the piece seamless, something I aspire to achieve!

I want to continue video use in the next semester as I think it could work really well in the development of my work. I also like to think my work brings up the questions of what the piece actually stands for like the effect 'Play' has upon the viewer.