2008 Woodie Awards
LoVid 2
Nantalee Kitpanichvises
Issue date: 10/19/06 Section: Campus News
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LoVid is an interdisciplinary artist duo composed of Tali Hinkis and Kyle Lapidus. The two are widely considered the pioneers of the DIY movement in video art. The duo conducts workshops, creates installations and produces live performances at some of the biggest art galleries and exhibitions in the country. Hinkis and Lapidus have also received coverage in publications such as the New York Times, Rhizome and artkrush. LoVid is dynamic and versatile, working with many different media and elements. The artists strive to create a unique video aesthetic and to find unity between the audible and the visual. Hinkis' and Lapidus' work also largely explores signals and data of the natural and technological world. The busy team visited Stevens last Wednesday, October 11, as a part of the Department of Art, Music & Technology's Media Industry Forum.
Hinkis and Lapidus held an informal lecture and presentation of their work, focusing largely on their early beginnings with analog video art. They showed Susquehanna, which is an electronic tribute to the river in which some of LoVid's early works were created at the Experimental Television Center in Owego, NY. Cyclops was also shown, which is an analog animation of an eye. Both of these works are bold, bright and playful. Each has a strong use of color and implied imagery. The duo spoke about the technical aspects of working with an analog signal. Then some of the stills captured from their video art and some paintings and patchworks based on the stills were showcased. Hinkis and Lapidus spoke a little about their current project which involves data-gathering devices and their outputs. As Artists in Residence at Stevens this year, the two will be working around campus installing their hand-made devices/sculptures on buildings and grounds. Keep your eyes open for some unusual sightings.
Last, a quick performance was done using portable video synthesizers made by LoVid. The lecture was ended with a question and answer session. The lecture was an informal way for students and teachers to get together and have an up-close and personal experience of artists and the art industry. The experience was educational and entertaining for all involved.
The event was organized by Don Massoni '09 and was sponsored by the Department of Art Music & Technology. For more information on LoVid and their works visit www.ignivomous.org/projects/lovid and for more information on upcoming Media Industry Forum events contact Julie Harrison at jharriso@stevens.edu or David Musial at dmusial@stevens.edu
Hinkis and Lapidus held an informal lecture and presentation of their work, focusing largely on their early beginnings with analog video art. They showed Susquehanna, which is an electronic tribute to the river in which some of LoVid's early works were created at the Experimental Television Center in Owego, NY. Cyclops was also shown, which is an analog animation of an eye. Both of these works are bold, bright and playful. Each has a strong use of color and implied imagery. The duo spoke about the technical aspects of working with an analog signal. Then some of the stills captured from their video art and some paintings and patchworks based on the stills were showcased. Hinkis and Lapidus spoke a little about their current project which involves data-gathering devices and their outputs. As Artists in Residence at Stevens this year, the two will be working around campus installing their hand-made devices/sculptures on buildings and grounds. Keep your eyes open for some unusual sightings.
Last, a quick performance was done using portable video synthesizers made by LoVid. The lecture was ended with a question and answer session. The lecture was an informal way for students and teachers to get together and have an up-close and personal experience of artists and the art industry. The experience was educational and entertaining for all involved.
The event was organized by Don Massoni '09 and was sponsored by the Department of Art Music & Technology. For more information on LoVid and their works visit www.ignivomous.org/projects/lovid and for more information on upcoming Media Industry Forum events contact Julie Harrison at jharriso@stevens.edu or David Musial at dmusial@stevens.edu
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