List two specific key relationships between Sam Taylor Wood's photography and film work?
One obvious relationship between Taylor Wood's photography and moving image work is the subject matter. Both consist purely of people, their characteristics and their emotions. This then leads on to another link between the two mediums, both have narrative to them.
How does the use of multi-screen installation in her work reflect narrative?
Using multi-screen installation allows an audience to view several different narratives that all have different meanings.
What other photographers use film as an integral part of their work. List two with examples?
Adam Chodzko is an British multi-media artist. As well as being a photographer, Chodzko makes installation films much like Taylor Wood's. Work includes The Pickers (2009) and Pyramid (2008).
Research three other Video artists and explain their working philosophy?
1. Shelly Silver is a New York based artist who uses film and photography. Her video work tends to be documentary and experimental, and she uses funny and ironic techniques to lure a viewer in, then tackles serious social issues.
2. Gary Hill is an American video artist and is known as one of the pioneers of video art. He uses a combination of video, text and sound, and experiments with the relationship between human identity, language and the body.
3. Vito Acconci is a New York based designer, architect and installation artist. In the 60's and 70's, Acconci started experimenting with video art using his own body as a subject. He has over the years expanded this into video and audio installations.
Show an example of a specific gallery space or a site specific location where a video artist or film maker has created work specifically for that space and been influenced by it.
The historical landmark 'Petra' in Jordan has been used in several film's and has inspired many scenes in the movies, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusades.
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