What a day!
Set up time was at 7 AM. Got my stuff to Bohemian Hall at 8:00, and I hung an LED from two light stands with a cross beam. Brought two lambdas, no sound. TEDxUES didn't want sound effects.
The sound would have been OK, though, since there were two intermissions and a lunch break. Doesn't matter, this prototyping was a wild success.
Lessons learned:
1) LED Panel can pick up air bubbles or moisture bubbles, making a white spot on the image. I had a kink in the neck for a while there, thinking that I had damaged at $300 Duratrans mounted on acrylic, but lifting the top panel with the mini suction removed it right away.
2) If the lambdas are brought out again for any reason, including a sale, they're going to have to cure so they don't crinkle. Remembering when I did SMV long ago, after I had wet-mounted the prints and let them dry, I rolled them for a number of days to allow the glue to stretch and rest. That's why they always framed as tight as a mirror and sagged only at BWAC because there is so much moisture there.
3) I must get to any and every exhibition venue more than once before any showing of this work. There is just too much involved, and the sound isn't even in the equation yet. And, very importantly, a new set of foam core prototypes have to be made. I haven't decided yet if I'll make them to their original size (48 x 60 inches--122 x 152 cm) or the new size, that of the LED, 36 x 47 inches (91.5 x 119 cm). Gotta think fast. I haven't gotten approval for another prototype phase at the Grace Gallery yet, but if I do, it'll be coming fast, along with working on the sound, the LED image processing and the Kickstarter.
In conclusion, I'm totally thrilled I did it. I met some kind, open-minded, open-hearted people, saw a new beautifully designed venue that combines traditional European elegance with smooth surfaces holding poems written in undulating typography, and listened to some truly generous, enlightened people talk about what charges their lives. Great.
Set up time was at 7 AM. Got my stuff to Bohemian Hall at 8:00, and I hung an LED from two light stands with a cross beam. Brought two lambdas, no sound. TEDxUES didn't want sound effects.The sound would have been OK, though, since there were two intermissions and a lunch break. Doesn't matter, this prototyping was a wild success.
Lessons learned:
1) LED Panel can pick up air bubbles or moisture bubbles, making a white spot on the image. I had a kink in the neck for a while there, thinking that I had damaged at $300 Duratrans mounted on acrylic, but lifting the top panel with the mini suction removed it right away.2) If the lambdas are brought out again for any reason, including a sale, they're going to have to cure so they don't crinkle. Remembering when I did SMV long ago, after I had wet-mounted the prints and let them dry, I rolled them for a number of days to allow the glue to stretch and rest. That's why they always framed as tight as a mirror and sagged only at BWAC because there is so much moisture there.
3) I must get to any and every exhibition venue more than once before any showing of this work. There is just too much involved, and the sound isn't even in the equation yet. And, very importantly, a new set of foam core prototypes have to be made. I haven't decided yet if I'll make them to their original size (48 x 60 inches--122 x 152 cm) or the new size, that of the LED, 36 x 47 inches (91.5 x 119 cm). Gotta think fast. I haven't gotten approval for another prototype phase at the Grace Gallery yet, but if I do, it'll be coming fast, along with working on the sound, the LED image processing and the Kickstarter. |
| Staircase in the first floor lobby. Note the glass etched with poetry (both in English and Czech); a recurring theme throughout the building. Photo by Pavel Semarak |
In conclusion, I'm totally thrilled I did it. I met some kind, open-minded, open-hearted people, saw a new beautifully designed venue that combines traditional European elegance with smooth surfaces holding poems written in undulating typography, and listened to some truly generous, enlightened people talk about what charges their lives. Great.
Would like to experience this in person. I will be in NYC August 14-18th. I think I saw the word prototype so I am assuming it won't be available.
ReplyDeleteBest Regards, Michael Thielen
Hi, Thank you for your interest.
DeleteThe installation will be complete and on exhibition on December 7, 2013 at the ArtLab in Trenton, NJ. Other locations are currently being scheduled in the spring. Please send your email to be placed on the mailing list.
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