Ambient Video Series: mediartZ Exhibit

Internal Copies

ELL-W-187-1

Acceptable Condition

Copy published by Jim Bizzocchi on DVD-ROM in 0.

Minor scratches on the disk.

Tested and working on the following operating systems:

ELL-W-187-2

Good Condition

Copy published by Jim Bizzocchi on DVD-ROM in 0.

Printing on disk is slightly worn. Minor scratched on disk.

Tested and working on the following operating systems:

Author(s)

Jim Bizzocchi

First Published

2007

Original Publisher

Jim Bizzocchi

Language

English

Description

Ambient Video is video intended to play on the walls in the backgrounds of our lives. In the spirit of Brian Eno's "ambient music", Ambient Video must be as Eno says: "as easy to ignore as it is to notice." For my own work, I expand Eno's dictum to three interrelated criteria that I want my own ambient video art to meet. First, it must not require your attention at any time. Second, whenever you do look at it it must reward your attention with visual interest. Finally, because ambient pieces are designed to play repeatedly in our homes, offices and public spaces, they must continue to provide visual pleasure over repeated viewings.

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