Interstitial fluid (or tissue fluid) is a solution which bathes and surrounds the cells of multicellular animals. It is the main component of the extracellular fluid, which also includes plasma and transcellular fluid. The interstitial fluid is found in the interstitial spaces, also known as the tissue spaces.
On average, a person has about 11 litres (2.4 imperial gallons) of interstitial fluid providing the cells of the body with nutrients and a means of waste removal.
I went to the Anderson Gallery a little while back. They had some very interesting new video installation. I wasn't able to capture any pictures because there seems to be a group of people documenting all the work and rearranging the place so I did not want to interfere. The two videos down stairs were quite fascinating. It was much more engaging when I found out that basketballs were made of glass. It was a rather interesting piece, I can't say that I found the piece pleasing or aesthetically enlightening, but I will say it is intriguing. Also the baseball one was kind of absurd to me. I enjoy the fact that there were cohesiveness to the presentation, the image, and the direct linkage from the movie to the set up, but it was just kind of idiotic. Why would one build a set so realistically and then destroy it with an idiot playing baseball inside... just a little immature on concept. Presentation well done.
I also viewed Pitts's piece upstairs. I was quite intriguing. Once again, concept wise, I would like to personally hear the artist's reasoning and developing thoughts behind it. Anyone can do something like that. And I am sure we all have a different reason for doing it. Some get away with it and some done. It's art school. A lot of absurdity gets blown around, it takes some voicing to ground those thoughts and make them into something thoughtful and sincere. I do enjoy the editing, the both freeze frame, the overlapping layers, and the soft fluid transition to compress time. I would like to see more videos like this. A series of them even. I see a lot of potential in the piece being very transcending. So perhaps pushing the concept further with other videos and creating a series of pieces for it.
Very interesting, care to comment on why you feel the concept is immature or absurd? DO you feel that the idea is too simplistic or just misguided?
ReplyDeleteyou have a good handle on describing the set up but not much on they why's of your end thought...or another way to put it, you don't purpose what the intent may have been and then point to why the piece fails to function in that vein. I mean its alright if it just doesn't make sense to you but I am just curious. It could be just a matter of taste but I don't know yet. I would also say its absurd but I gather this would be one of the points. I myself am not quite convinced one way or another. I find other specific problems with the work though.
I am also intrigued by you comments on interstitial. I have heard many comments thus far on the piece and how it functions for many viewers over the past few months. Is there something that bothers you about the piece? You have spoken about some aspects that do work for you- Why? what do you find interesting about the technical aspects of the piece. What do they do for you that makes you find them pleasing?