Observations
'The Harries' National Digital Art Prize, Brisbane, 2005
Beijing Film Academy New Media Festival, Beijing, 2005
International Video Ate, Phatspace Gallery, Sydney, 2005
Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast, 2004
Observations: A field study into the human interaction with the natural world (II).
This work captures visitor's reactions to one of the aquatic displays at the Sydney Aquarium. Reduced to shadows the visitors' gestures and personal interactions can be observed. Body languate is emphasized, responses are revealed. Life unfolds quietly in front of the large glass tank and the lens of the camera. Viewers experiencing this work sometimes mistakenly think that their shadow is being projected onto the screen.
This is a video art work, which requires QuickTime (ver 7) or other suitable media player. The file provided here is a low resolution version suitable for viewing on the web (file size 1.6 Mb, duration 2:40 minutes).