Now, let's jump to the 1970's when Bill Viola began creating new media artworks. Back then New Media included TV, video, and electronic sound. New Media is defined today as a genre that encompasses artworks created with new media technologies, including digital art, computer graphics, computer animation, virtual art,Internet art, interactive art, video games, computer robotics, and art as biotechnology. (Wikipedia)
Curator David Anfam said this (about Bill Viola) in his introduction to the work (An Ocean Without A Shore 2007):
From the early 1970s onwards, Bill Viola (b.1951) has created a rich array of videotapes, architectural video set-pieces, works for television and diverse tableaux involving electronic sound and other new media. Indeed, during these years Viola and his long-time collaborator Kira Perov have played a major role in transforming video from a scientific invention into an emotive aesthetic language.
From the early 1970s onwards, Bill Viola (b.1951) has created a rich array of videotapes, architectural video set-pieces, works for television and diverse tableaux involving electronic sound and other new media. Indeed, during these years Viola and his long-time collaborator Kira Perov have played a major role in transforming video from a scientific invention into an emotive aesthetic language.
www.billviola.com
Take a moment. Reflect on the Reflecting Pool and Ocean Without A Shore and Bill Viola's new media works.
Red Track:
Document how new media technology is used in your house. List all of the apps, programs, games, etc that are available, who uses them and how they are applied. How are family photographs and videos archived, displayed, used? Are there any old media forms like video tape, 16mm films. Be as comprehensive as you can. Then, compose an essay about how these media affect your life and life of your family.
Green Track:
Brainstorm and sketch ways that you could apply Bill Viola's new media philosophies to create art out of found media at your house? (Think found object art) Create that art.
Purple Track: Collaborate with a partner(s) to create a presentation or film using your combined found new media.
Document how new media technology is used in your house. List all of the apps, programs, games, etc that are available, who uses them and how they are applied. How are family photographs and videos archived, displayed, used? Are there any old media forms like video tape, 16mm films. Be as comprehensive as you can. Then, compose an essay about how these media affect your life and life of your family.
Green Track:
Brainstorm and sketch ways that you could apply Bill Viola's new media philosophies to create art out of found media at your house? (Think found object art) Create that art.
Purple Track: Collaborate with a partner(s) to create a presentation or film using your combined found new media.