The opening for Interface: Art & Technology last night was very packed, and the whole performance of "Hopscotch" by Trawick prize winner David Page at 7PM was very interesting (and well-documented by the many people filming it). More later, but meanwhile here are some photos:
Hopscotch by David Page
Detail of the amazing kinetic sculpture by Claire Watkins
The above is one of four magnetism-driven sculptures by recent VCU Sculpture program graduate and now New York resident Claire Watkins. In the piece, a plastic armature suspends a square magnet, tilted askew, which is then rotated slowly by a hidden motor. The needles approach the magnet from several angles throughout the corner of the gallery where the sculpture has been installed, and float towards it, attracted and suspended by the power of the magnet. And as the magnet rotates, the needles dance a sensual dance driven by the magnetic fields of the ever-moving magnet.
And the talking, moving collaboration by Thomas Edwards and Scott Hutchison
In this piece, Hutchison has created a series of oil paintings of his eyes, looking in various directions. Working with Edwards, he has then created a video of the eyes that is governed by a computer program written by Edwards, that allow the eyes to follow you as one walks in front of the piece (it has a motion detector); as the eyes follow you, a hidden voice whispers to you.
Kathryn Cornelius discusses her new video with Catriona Fraser
David Page discusses Hopscotch with Grammar.Police's Kriston Capps
David Page preparing the first of two volunteers for his performance
The volunteer is nearly all suited up. Page made all the outfits used in the performance
David Page preparing the other volunteer
And the second volunteer all suited up and prepared to be "launched off"
David Page finishing off the first volunteer
And then hanging her from the machine
And the performance begins as one volunteer is lifted while the second one is launched off beneath her
The performance continues
David Page discussing the performance with painter Chawky Frenn and soon-to-be-gallerist Zoe Myers
Claire Watkins by one of her amazing, moving magnetic sculptures
Photographer Dean Kessman and painter and videographer Scott Hutchison
Painter Andrew Wodzianski and DCAC gallerina Kristina Bilonick
The talented Kathryn Cornelius and me
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