Video Art Trends
1. Nam June Paik's 17 minute video was sort of a joy to watch. Sure, after a while it got a little boring to look at since it was a lot of the same thing. But it was a portrayal of art, whether dance or music, and that's never something dreadful to sit through. It felt a lot like a music video, as in it doesn't beg much of your brain muscles to be put to work. All you gotta do is aimlessly watch. The audio being of low quality was frustrating as I knew I'd enjoy it more with more clarity, but the quick pace of the editing and visuals made up for it. 2. When looking at Gary Hill's piece, I am again astounded at the things we call "art." This was definitely not a piece I enjoyed in any way. I think it was rather annoying, actually, which is difficult for me to say because I know someone put in time and effort into this. Or maybe they didn't and this was just something thrown together, which I wouldn't be surprised about either. I always am curious w