Pipilotti rist
This is an example of an excerpt of a Video Installation at Hauser & Wirth gallery by Pipilotti Rist.
“Worry Will Vanish” is a fitting title for the piece. The fluidity of the video, combined with the repetitive rhythmic music creates a calming dreamy atmosphere. One that could easily be watched on loop.
A lot of thought is clearly put into these installations. My favourite one being ‘Pixel Forest’ (below). The video is projected on the ceiling and the audience can lay on comfortable beds and watch. There are also LED lights hanging throughout the room. This idea of the audience being fully immersed, means that the artist didn’t just create a video but an atmosphere, and a physical experience.
When thinking about how to display my video, the idea of an experience was important to me. Drawing inspiration from the comforting atmosphere created in these installations I decided to make my video part of a gallery installation piece.