CVS (Computer Vision Syndrome) is part of my AVATAR series exploring methods of creating, validating and disseminating one’s identity through the use of technology and the Internet. The series is inspired by the mantra “I post therefore I am”, whereby Internet users legitimize their existence by documenting their lives and uploading this media to personal webpages and blogs. The work in this series facilitates an inquiry into our desire to share and publicize our lives. CVS (Computer Vision Syndrome) layers composited screen captures of rapid web searches, desktop strippers and amorphous dancers seductively drawing you into the screen. This video is currently distributed by Video Pool Media Arts Center and can be exhibited as a single channel video in many different contexts.
Read about CVS on ScreenDance Studies Blog
http://www.akimbo.ca/akimblog/?id=319
Screening History:
2019 Theater Frieburg 'TanzKino' Program, curated by Marisa Hayes - Frieburg, Germany
2013 Festival International De Video Danse, Bourgonne, France
2013 Atlantic Center for the Arts | Residency #151 New Smyrna Beach, Florida
2012 Marshall McLuhan & Vilém Flusser Conference | Video Pool screening - Wpg, Mb
2011 30e Festival International du Film sur L’Art - screening curated by: Nicole Gingras, Montreal, Qc
2011 Latitude 53 | FOMD Laboratory – Embodied Projections, two person exhibit with Margaret Dragu, Edmonton, Alberta
2010 White Box | SanctionedArray Specify Others video screening in New York City
2010 MONA – Museum of New Art “New Media, Sex and Culture” curators: Jef Bourgeau, Steve Coy, Jonathan Lillie, Detroit,Mi.
Distributed by: VIDEO POOL MEDIA ARTS CENTER
The development of this work was generously supported by the Canada Council for The Arts, Manitoba Arts Council, The Winnipeg Arts Council and Video Pool Media Arts Center.
Video |Audio | performance: Freya Olafson
Duration: 5:33mins
format available: Beta, Mini DV, DVD (NTSC or PAL)
2010