Vito Acconci Response
One note I have is his recurring use of comparing installation and video together as a sort of return to a furniture and home TV space, and how the two essentially meld together in a gallery space. Also interesting is Acconci's constant references to architectural space, which I found to be a bit foreshadowing to where he would eventually go with his career.
Another thing that sort of stood out to me is towards the end, Vito Acconci sort of draws this idea of a genre-bending power video installation may hold, likening the aspect of video to that of science fiction and the sculpture installing it as what tethers it to reality. He sort of continues this thought by musing on the thought that perhaps some installation artists use video as a way to curb the fear of being "outdated" and concerned with the traditional ideals of sculpture. I find that interesting since now with a more modern perspective, I think the idea of not wanting to be outdated is sort of moot when you live in a world with constantly changing technology. One version of a phone renders the other one obsolete, art-making applications get constantly updated and nearly indecipherable after some years, in a way that I think there is never a way to truly curb the idea of being outdated even in a short period of time nowadays. It's just a risk many media artists I feel knowingly understand when working in these mediums.
Another thing that sort of stood out to me is towards the end, Vito Acconci sort of draws this idea of a genre-bending power video installation may hold, likening the aspect of video to that of science fiction and the sculpture installing it as what tethers it to reality. He sort of continues this thought by musing on the thought that perhaps some installation artists use video as a way to curb the fear of being "outdated" and concerned with the traditional ideals of sculpture. I find that interesting since now with a more modern perspective, I think the idea of not wanting to be outdated is sort of moot when you live in a world with constantly changing technology. One version of a phone renders the other one obsolete, art-making applications get constantly updated and nearly indecipherable after some years, in a way that I think there is never a way to truly curb the idea of being outdated even in a short period of time nowadays. It's just a risk many media artists I feel knowingly understand when working in these mediums.
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