Herding Cats Opening Draws Good Crowd
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Well, the opening came and went and it was a great success. There was a steady crowd all evening. To get a look at the scene, check out Mike Montesa's Blog. You'll see Joan, Diana, Josh, Kate, Adam, James, Mary, Mike and his family. Also in attendance were Terry & Barb, Brandi & Philip, Robin & Leslie, although we didn't get photos of them.
I finished my video art installation piece on time (almost a miracle in the penultimate week of the semester). Inspired by the odd carved dancers left hanging on the gallery wall, my video piece consisted of African and Polynesian dancers layered with an asynchronous pulse of multiplied light and a linear motion blur to focus on the art of creative self-expression using one's body and music. While the Herding Cats show consisted of a variety of visual arts (and certainly video art has a visual component), video art creates a bridge to the performing arts with its multi-sensory elements. It was satisfying to watch lots of people spend time engaging with all of the pieces.
One of my favorite video artists is Bill Viola. I became aware of him because a friend worked as his assistant for quite some time. I am constantly amazed at how a personal connection to an artist influences my desire to follow his/her work.
"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves."
Carl Jung (1875 - 1961)
Philosopher
"Dance is the hidden language of the soul."
Martha Graham (1893 - 1991)
Dancer & Choreographer
