Objects is a series of digital literary art (using Processing code, video and gif animation). The different pieces have the common theme of addressing issues concerning domestic violence and constitutional rights, prejudice and behaviour towards women, questions of sexual identity and social roles.
Through a mystical tarot card, Future Visions presents a multitude of possiblefutures. Angela Gabereau and Coral Short, the “mothers” of the project, sent outan open and uncensored call for submissions and were able to assemble morethan eighty predictions in a collection of "queer futures". The contributions reflect — by means of filmed performances, tutorials, music, video mixing, etc. — on afuture free from hate, prejudice and the yoke of heteronormativity. While thiscollection is forward-looking, its visions reflect the present-day concerns of thequeer community that too often go unnoticed.
Arrested" is a play on preconceptions regarding social, ethnic, religious, and political affiliations.
Artist StatementAlthough created ten years ago "Arrested" continues to comment meaningfully on the phenomena of social classification and judgment (seemingly) inherent in human society. What makes the project particularly interesting and poignant is that it encourages reflection on the systems of labeling and judgment that are both internal and external (to the self), and invites readers to observe their own biases (with a possible chuckle).
"Arrested" employs a flipbook format in which offenders and offenses are randomly culled from database repositories. The flipbook's random display of elements offers up individualized texts to each audience. These in turn provide the opportunity for individual interpretation (internal visualization) and subsequent contemplation.
"Arrested" is both serious and silly. It is the intermingling of these that potentially provides the impetus for change in regards to awareness of/attitudes towards difference, and fears associated therewith.
"Arrested" is a play on preconceptions regarding social, ethnic, religious, and political affiliations. For me personally, it acts as a bridge between my unconscious attitudes and my conscious self-awareness. When any pairing of offenders and offenses is displayed on the monitor and my inner voice responds either in agreement or disagreement that such a pairing could indeed take place, I know, that is, I am made consciously aware that I have preconceptions, i.e. prejudices regarding that particular group/scenario. For example, if the pairing of "Some Republicans were arrested for burning their bras" were to be displayed, a visual develops in my mind. I become aware that I have certain notions regarding both Republican activities and the "type" of individual who would burn their bra. I become aware. I become aware. I become aware.
(Source: 2008 ELO Media Arts show)
