Home » Archives for Jaki Levy » Page 10

Author: Jaki Levy

Death of Analog :: An Installation


For this installation 2 VCRs are networked, sending a custom made VHS tape from one VCR to another. As the VHS tape travels in the space between the VCRs, the VHS signal slowly degrades in quality.

Level I
The decomposing signal on the VHS tape mirrors the disappearance of analog technology from our culture.
Like audio cassette tapes and other analog technology, the VCR is on its way out. With the rise of DVRs (digital video recorders) DVDs, and other digital technologies, the VCR is now a quaint thing of the past. Taking the cue from Vinyl Records, VHS tapes are now acquiring a nostalgic status.

Level II
In the installation, the top left image represents the “realty” as it happens in front of us – the live feed is what our eyes see.
The bottom right is what our mind keeps of that. After filtering the “feed” coming in through our eyes, each mind keeps its own memory, which is in fact, a minute fragment of the data that the actual “live feed” contained. In a day from now, what you saw in the room will remain in your brain as a few scattered images with no detail – if any.

DanceArchy :: Creative Protesting


[QUICKTIME http://www.jakilevy.com/video/dancearchy.wmv 400 300 false true]

This video was shot during the Republican National Convention and looks at protesting as a creative act.

Features interviews with:
Coco Fusco (renowned performance artist)
John Perry Barlow (former lyricist from the Grateful Dead and founder of EFF.org)

Throw it Close :: a Sustainable Project

[QUICKTIME http://www.jakilevy.com/video/rough_cut.mp4 400 300 false true]

As part of our effort to examine our waste streams and develop sustainable practices, my graduate department did not throw away any coffee cups for an entire semester. We used a grey water system to rinse out the cups. This video shows part of the process.