Stereopsis is a two channel video sculpture is based on the concept that dual vantage points can combine to enhance our view of reality. Nineteenth century stereoscopes did this with two slightly shifted still-images that combined in the mind of the viewer to give an illusion of three-dimensional space. In this piece, the two vantage points allow the viewer to see forward and backward simultaneously, thus implying a 360º panorama.
The apparatus that the subject is wearing consists of three sets of glasses from three generations of the artist’s family. Thus, the implication of seeing through time as well as in time adds to the concept of a hyper-reality. The “seeing devices” that the subject is using are security cameras mounted on the glasses. The low-resolution, distorted colors echo both surveillance videos and home movies.
The visual and auditory cues also act in stereo to increase our synchronous view of the world. The video is gathered from the remote Point Bonita lighthouse at the Marin Headlands outside of San Francisco, and the audio is gathered from urban and industrial sources. (2008)
The apparatus that the subject is wearing consists of three sets of glasses from three generations of the artist’s family. Thus, the implication of seeing through time as well as in time adds to the concept of a hyper-reality. The “seeing devices” that the subject is using are security cameras mounted on the glasses. The low-resolution, distorted colors echo both surveillance videos and home movies.
The visual and auditory cues also act in stereo to increase our synchronous view of the world. The video is gathered from the remote Point Bonita lighthouse at the Marin Headlands outside of San Francisco, and the audio is gathered from urban and industrial sources. (2008)