About Flow 8VO
I made Flow 8VO with the express intention of installing it in an interesting building, preferably with a busy circulation space. It seems unlikely that someone would arrive home after a day at work and 'boot up' their screen art, so in many ways, I think pieces for the screen probably benefit from a public setting, where people may be waiting to join a meeting, or just enjoying a coffee.
A place where the work can be displayed in a fairly ambient way, to catch your interest in passing, very much inspired by pieces like Brian Eno's Music for Airports.
Texel's purpose built headquarters in the City provides just such a setting. The work is installed there on a 72" plasma screen, where it illuminates the space, animating laconically throughout the day.
There's a certain logic to the idea of adding time, motion and back illumination to the work, and as a first step, it's been a really interesting project to work on. For the future I can imagine becoming more interested in moving the work off the wall, bringing pieces out into the room, in a more sculptural way, perhaps by using multiple monitors within a space, or projectors and screens... to be continued I hope.
Flow 8VO in situ
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