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Authors:

 David, Ivan.

Title:

 The Non-prescribed Art Object: Systemic incompatibilities and its Aesthetic Uses

Keywords:

 system incompatibilty, combinatory art, electronic art , infographies", videoart.

Abstract:

 Asynchronies technological evolution can lead to different models and patterns that compete among themselves. That was the situation we had to cope up with during the 70's and 80's, when we had on the market at least three options for VHS recording and reproductions color systems: Pal, NTSC, Beta. In Brazil the patterns adopted for television broadcasting was Pal M, while the VHS equipment predominantly widespread was the NTSC pattern. One would expect technical troubles emerging whenever it was the case for showing a video made in Germany or Norway, countries that adopted Pal G. The result was poor image reproduction, loss of color recognition, flickering etc. Now I take these matters not as technical defects errors, but as aesthetical possibilities. Working with equipment from various configurations, I provoke these effects, process them in the computer to get rich abstract, or semi-abstract images. An example of this proceedings is the infographic panels where I explore the conceptual interrelations among color systems concerning their plastic values. On the other hand, a videographic essay emphasizes synergy and structural aspects of the image in movement, and the sound alterations as well. What will take us to a the combinatory discourse when assuming the form of a video installation. Thematically, I introduce my iconographic personal universe, working on my former work as a multimedia artist, or the images can come from appropriation from electronic media, video or press. With the help of the computer I incorporate randomic parameters to the subject. And the final imagery is the result of multiple printing and over-printings in the manner of a technological palimpsest. In the presentation at the Invenção I will show samples of my infographic experiments and fragments of the video obtained from systemic incompatibilities. The experiments are part of my master degree research at the School of Communications and Arts in The University of São Paulo.
David, Ivan. davidivan@hotmail.com Universidade de São Paulo http://members.tripod.com/IDENTIDADE Brazilian artist IVAN DAVID, has been working with media arts and video since 1986. Born in Guaranésia,1961, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, studied in The Royal Academy of Art of Stockholm, Sweden and living now in São Paulo. He is working on his Master's degree at the School of Communication in the University of São Paulo, developing the project "A Arte do Não-Prescrito: usos estéticos da incompatibilidade entre sistemas." Other activities in the last years: Technical Assistant of Mr. Zélio Alves Pinto, Adjunct Secretary of the Chancery of the State Cultural Department of São Paulo since 1994. Video Producer and Journaliste, NEO INTERATIVA,Brazilian Interative Magazine in CD ROM, since 1995.http://www.neo.com.br Video Producer at ITAUTEC INFORMATICA S/A - Implanted CHANNEL 3 ITAUTEC a closed circuit TV for training, institutional and products. Worked for this company until 1994, where he also realized experiments with video and computer art. Production Assistant at GOETHE INSTITUT of São Paulo, 1989. Worked on the documentatiton and preservation of film and video. Videomaker of the Project: "INTERCITIES: SÃO PAULO - PITTSBURGH (USA)", Telecomunications art event - São Paulo, Museu da Imagem e do Som, January 1988. Assistant Museologist of the COMTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM of São Paulo University, 1987 - 1989. Responsible for the use of video to record the activities of the institution and for the Videolibrary of Contemporary Art in Brazil and abroad. Techinical Assistant in Museology at the Department and Archives (DEMA) of the course organized: Museum Educators, Video Programming, Edition of the Manual od Museological and Museographic Orienation. Cultural Consultant for the city of Guaranésia, MG, since 1995. Since 1980 worked on the conception, installation and programming of the Cultural Center of Guaranésia, inaugurated in 1988. Exibitions: Museu da Imagem e do Som de São Paulo "Infografias Poéticas" - 14/08 a 16/09/98 Casa das Rosas "Iconoclastias Culturais" - outubro/98 Videos: Futebol Noturno e Passeio de Saiote. Responsible for The News Tecnology of "Museu da Imagem e do Som" de São Paulo, 1998.