Holly Willis
Holly Willis teaches in USC's School of Cinematic Arts and writes about new media art. She is the author of "New Digital Cinema: Reinventing the Moving Image" and editor of "The New Ecology of Things" on pervasive computing.
Media artists Marco Brambilla and Christian Marclay raid the film archives to create their stunning work, but for very different reasons - and results.
Politics recur in this week's media arts scene, from an exploration of the Nuremberg trial from 1945 to a unique, hybrid conference event mixing, among others, philosopher Alain Badiou and the pair of electronic musicians who comprise Matmos.
In the introduction to a new book about LA, architect Michael Maltzan writes that Los Angeles is now at a pivotal moment of redefinition and urges us to stand back and reflect.
One of the highlights this week in LA media art is the screening of Beginners, a touching and inventive new feature film by LA-based artist, filmmaker and designer Mike Mills.
Marco Brambilla's solo exhibition at the Santa Monica Museum of Art presents two spectacular 3D video art projections that are not to be missed.
Christian Marclay's "The Clock" debuts on the west coast on Monday, showcasing an amazing example of cinematic remix, running 24 hours.
Marco Brambilla's video projection at Christopher Grimes Gallery is a compelling multi-frame exploration of archetypes culled from the history of cinema.
Shepard Fairey pastes song lyrics across the walls of LA for a new music video for a track by Death Cab for Cutie.
Experimentation is this week's buzz word in the LA media arts scene, from experimental animation to technological experimentation to post-experimental autobiography...
Zoe Beloff's installation on view at the Velaslavasay Panorama creates a "museum of madness."
From filmmaking with pinhole cameras to a history of dust, this week's media arts events celebrate the odd and unusual.
Spring is definitely here, and media art is moving to the streets this week with trans-feminist political resistance, interactive outdoor 3-D projections, and films about art in the streets.