FROM LAS VEGAS TO DUBAI
ABOUT THE SERIES:
These digital video paintings are based on footage I shot in March of this year in the desert cities of Las Vegas and Dubai. Both places spoke to my obsession with modern landscape and each provided compellingly unique visual detail to work with. Both cities were constructed and emerged suddenly from a desert. Each was designed with clear goals for commerce, entertainment, and lifestyle. No expense was spared in the hyper-luxurious Disney-like hotel and casino creations in Las Vegas, and, likewise, a vast fortune has been spent constructing Dubai with its iconic buildings such as the Burj Al Arab and the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. Whereas the cities of the East Coast and most of Europe have evolved over hundreds of years, these two are relatively recent, with Dubai, a city of almost two million people, being built in a mere 40 years.
ABOUT THE SERIES:
These digital video paintings are based on footage I shot in March of this year in the desert cities of Las Vegas and Dubai. Both places spoke to my obsession with modern landscape and each provided compellingly unique visual detail to work with. Both cities were constructed and emerged suddenly from a desert. Each was designed with clear goals for commerce, entertainment, and lifestyle. No expense was spared in the hyper-luxurious Disney-like hotel and casino creations in Las Vegas, and, likewise, a vast fortune has been spent constructing Dubai with its iconic buildings such as the Burj Al Arab and the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. Whereas the cities of the East Coast and most of Europe have evolved over hundreds of years, these two are relatively recent, with Dubai, a city of almost two million people, being built in a mere 40 years.
Sky of Dubai
In this piece I shot video from a helicopter over Dubai to better show the scale and scope of this skyscraper and crane-filled city—and to include the sand and water that surround it.
In this piece I shot video from a helicopter over Dubai to better show the scale and scope of this skyscraper and crane-filled city—and to include the sand and water that surround it.
On Fire
This piece was made from original footage of a burning bus near Las Vegas, NV. Through the patterned composition, the flames transcend the original context.
This piece was made from original footage of a burning bus near Las Vegas, NV. Through the patterned composition, the flames transcend the original context.
On the Strip
This work is based on footage I filmed with my camera wedged in the dash of a rental car as I drove down the Strip from the Venetian to the Bellagio. The pacing is based on this drive, which includes turning the corner to merge with Strip traffic and the stop and go of lights. Neon, signs, crowds of people, palm trees, and color of the desert light all caught my attention. The final piece features multiple and edited video clips which are layered and viewed within each other. The scale and timing of each layer is controlled to recreate the sensation of immersion in this world of visual stimulus overload.
This work is based on footage I filmed with my camera wedged in the dash of a rental car as I drove down the Strip from the Venetian to the Bellagio. The pacing is based on this drive, which includes turning the corner to merge with Strip traffic and the stop and go of lights. Neon, signs, crowds of people, palm trees, and color of the desert light all caught my attention. The final piece features multiple and edited video clips which are layered and viewed within each other. The scale and timing of each layer is controlled to recreate the sensation of immersion in this world of visual stimulus overload.
Desert Flower
Based on footage I shot in the Dubai Desert on a desert safari. The desert seems empty at first but is filled with strange plants and beautiful patterns and colors. This piece is part of the "From Las Vegas to Dubai" series.
[FYI, it's hard to show vertical video on the web!]
Based on footage I shot in the Dubai Desert on a desert safari. The desert seems empty at first but is filled with strange plants and beautiful patterns and colors. This piece is part of the "From Las Vegas to Dubai" series.
[FYI, it's hard to show vertical video on the web!]
Bellagio Fountains
This vertical video work is based on original footage of the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas.
This vertical video work is based on original footage of the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas.
