Artist influence

Ryan Trecartin

CENTER JENNY (2013)

This almost hour long film provided a great deal of aesthetic influence for its editing style, cutting from one scene to the next and overlaying films with seemingly random dimensions and scales, as well as the exposure of the processes of filming within the film itself. Green screens, camera rigs and various camera viewpoints were displayed throughout, giving the impression of a constant observation and documentation of behaviour. The revealing of the processes of creation as a way of dispelling a sort of quantifiable perfection or aesthetic standard for art I feel will be a key influence on my practice.

The performances of the 'Jennys' was also incredibly interesting. Almost a parody of humans and the conflicting urges of fitting in and self betterment, the loud exaggerated behaviour throughout was an interesting depiction of a future dystopian human-machine condition. While my work is in no way dystopian, nor is it intended to be futuristic, these qualities could be interesting in beginning to explore the growing co-dependency of technology and humans and the nature of relationships in the present climate.