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| LA | 2003 |
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| DVD | 1:20 loop
16:9 Presentation; plasma screen with sound
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LA depicts a troupe of
flyers who soar and glide over a simulation of the city and coastline of
Los Angeles. Their avataristic nature is heightened as they effortlessly
sail above the city, multiplying and repeating a choreography inspired
by science fiction action movies. The multiplication of the figure in LA foregrounds
the challenges posed by the overload of electronic information. This challenge
is visually represented by a trope made familiar through science fiction
movies as well as the 3D simulacra -a multiplied decoy strategically unleashed
as a diversion in tense and dangerous situations, begging the question
which one is the real. At the same time as provoking a pleasure in the
boundless freedom of manoeuvring above a populated space, the video projection
also hints at a possible menacing presence hovering over the city like
a plague or virus. |
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