Sneak preview of Blink! at the DAM

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Blink! - Light, Sound and the Moving image

I was fortunate enough to be invited to the opening reception for Blink!, at the Denver Art Museum (DAM).  The exhibit, which opens on March 13th, is an exciting new media exploration with works ranging from the mid 80s through 2011.  A wide variety of works are shown including digital and analog film/video, new media sculpture and projection art.  There are even a few interactive pieces. 

The Denver Art Museum

This was a fairly exclusive showing, and I was very lucky to be invited to see the exhibit with such a controlled group size.

3 of 10 DLP Projectors on shinbusters

Some of the highlights of the display include an entire gallery covered with projections of words describing our life cycle courtesy of 10 DLP projectors strategically placed throughout the room.  This was by far one of the greatest undertakings of the exhibit and one of the more impressive accomplishments. It is reminiscent of Catherine Havasi's Analogy Space. and truly takes advantage of the DAM's high angled walls.

Other memorable exhibits include Steina Vasulka's incarnation of Of the North, a stereoscopic, film- based texture exploration and Nam June Paik's new media sculptures, which I was shocked to find were conceived and produced before the turn of the 21st century.  I was also impressed with the sheer number and variety of projectors implemented.  Everything from beefy and bright  DLPs on shinbusters, to floor facing projectors, to handhelds, to devices which shoot one way, but use a mirror to reverse the throw.  If you are in Denver in the near future, be sure to check out this exciting new exhibit...  the first Saturdays of every month are free!

Projection wall (Resolume) at entrance
shot from the 4th floor of the DAM