Flickering Universe

The work Flickering Universe is a synthesis of my interest in the exploration of our human desire to create experience and an interest in the processes of perception. We "see" before knowing or consciousness. The utilization of computing technologies and software to totally create media art both as visualization and experience independent of recorded photographic images is an important artifact of our culture and technological instincts. I believe it shapes how we see ourselves. Energy and the illusion of motion are intentionally repeated motifs, as I want to signify the fluid and expansive nature of our visual and auditory senses. I feel this hybrid work, video and animation sources, is somewhat experimental and plays with our notions about cognition itself, hence the title. The works are developed around both video and audio material simultaneously. Rhythmic sound is used to engage and hold the focus of an audience while signifying the passing of time. The size and number of CG shapes and video imagery vary depending on tempo and position within the score. These works are a combination of the generative possibilities of the computer, the evolving digital aesthetic, and light and pixel-based forms.