Aspect: The Chronicle of New Media Art 2002
Volume 2: Artists of the West Coast 2002
Distributed by Microcinema International/Microcinema DVD, 1636 Bush St., Suite #2, SF, CA 94109; 415-447-9750
Produced by Aspect Magazine (Michael Mittelman, editor)
Director n/a
DVD, color
Adult
Art, Media Studies
Date Entered: 05/14/2004
Reviewed by Robert L. Wick, Fine Arts Bibliographer, Auraria Library, University of Colorado at DenverAspect Magazine provides a biannual DVD magazine of new media art which is available both in individual issues and as a subscription. This publication is designed to present and archive and works of time-based art. Each issue features between 5 and 10 artists working in new and experimental media that can be documented in sound and video.
Artists of the West Coast (Aspect, Vol. 2) features the work of Anthony Discenza: Object 8242600, Carol Kim and Jesse Gilbert: Reverse House Kit, Scott Snibbe: Deep Walls, Survival Research Laboratory: e-motion, and Brent Watanabe: Thrift Store Tape #3. Each selection in this Aspect edition provides a different approach to mediated, time-based art. These artists are developing new artistic genres, and are considered pioneers in the area of electronic art. The DVD has very good production values, and is relatively easy to set up and view. In some cases there are interactive elements which may or may not be used by the viewer. It is formatted for both Windows and Macintosh platforms.
Highly recommended.