Video excerpt
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"New and Improved" artist Humphrey/ Voshardt© 2007 - 2' 21" catalogued as: Time - Conceptual - Body
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Introduction: New and Improved shows a manic flash-card script for positive thinking and self-improvement paced by an internal clock gone awry. Overloading between directives and objectives: "I am..., I can..., I wil..., " the reader can't prioritize between daily minutiae or life-changing goals. The handwritten cards came from a real exercise in behavioral modification, and revisit ideas from their "Time Project". It's difficult to determine which goals for maximum efficiency were self-generated, or which were influenced by an ever-sliding scale of cultural expectations and technological innovations. It's a poignant collision of conflicting ideals: the remnants of a stringent work ethic vs. self-regulated emotional development attempting to keep pace in a post-Fordist global economy. Display details: High definition single channel video projection or HD LCD flat screen, aspect ratio 16:9. Audio 5.1 surround or stereo + subwoofer |
Gallery information
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Greene Contemporary |
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tel: 00.1. 212.228.8282 contact person: · Jonathan Greene artists: |
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