High-definition Video (2008)
“Motive” examines 8 University of Minnesota Cheerleaders as they perform. Their individual performances are composited into a flickering video of the group as a whole. The resultant concatenation reveals subtle shifts in gesture and affect as each individual cheerleader attempts to synchronize her movement with the others.
Exhibition History:
Group Exhibition: Faculty Exhibition
August 28th – September 25th, 2009
Ruffin Gallery, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Two Person Exhibition: Joe DeNardo and Aaron Henderson
September 12th – October 25th, 2008
Chicago, IL
- Motive at Ruffin Gallery
- The Metamorphoses Series
- Metamorphoses at the Niche
- Motive at Ohio University
- Motive at Normal Projects
[...] scene, just posted a short interview with me. In it I speak briefly about two recent video pieces, Motive and the Metamorphoses series. I’ve created a slideshow of video stills from Metamorphoses to [...]
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Looks great on my phone. Wish i could see it in real life, projected. Cheerleaders make for great subject matter– especially the wholesome midwester variety…