Many of these video installations also include sculptural and/or photographic components as well:
Mandala of the Two Worlds
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This installation from 2004 has two mandalas – the first one, “Womb World Mandala”, is a 9′ diameter photocollage consisting of 554 4″ x 6″ photos on the floor. The second one, “Diamond World Mandala” is a 3 minute silent video loop projected on the wall to a 9′ diameter. .
Metaphase
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Single channel video – 2007 – 10 minutes – color – silent
This was originally commissioned as a longer piece to accompany a live reading of “Userlands” in Detroit, and posted on Dennis Cooper’s Blog.
Votive: Baudrillard and Sartre in Plato’s Cave
A sculptural video piece from 2006 consisting of a video monitor, charred wood pedestal and a wax candle with electic light bulb. The TV screen appears to be off, showing only a reflection of the light bulb/candle on a “turned off” screen. The TV appears to turn on, showing static, but now with a reflection of a real candle flame. Moths begin to fly around and appear to land on the screen. A person off-screen begins blowing on the candle, as the candle flame erupts into an explosion of flame, which quickly dies down as the TV appears to turn off. Now we see a video image of a lit candle on the screen, and then it is blown out, being replaced by the actual reflection of the actual candle and electric light. (The video is on a 1 min. loop with sound – The entire sculpture is approximately 4’ x 2’ x 2’
End of Summer, Endless Night
A sculptural video piece from 2006 showing a 4′ diameter video projection on the wall (left side) and a 4′ x 4′ charred wooden relief with electic conduit and flickering flourescent and incandescent light bulbs. (The video is on a 1 min. loop with sound – The entire sculpture is approximately 4’ x 8’ x 1’
Narcissus Kisses Sisyphus (or Dave Shaves: A Self Portrait)
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This recent video from 2008 represents a huge departure for me, in that it actually uses the human form (myself), and it is not directly dealing with the natural landscape and industrial/technological infrastructure as a subject. However, it is metaphorical in its representation of natural phenomena – namely the growth of hair as a metaphor for the seemingly infinite renewal power inherent in Nature, and refers to archetypal mythological themes of futility and vanity. This video was a collaboration of sorts with my friend Nick to accompany his new short written work titled “daveDave”, which will be performed as a reading along with this video in the Detroit area in the near future, and eventually be published in a limited edition “chapbook” along with the video.