These are my two favorites of the video installations! I agree that Bass' point seemed obscure--frankly all of them do--but it was one of the only ones that didn't frustrate me for not "getting." I actually found the bones of it really simple, the fear of change, transition, moving, whatever, which could be applied to a fear of cataclysmic events in the solar system or something more mundane, like changing cities, braking up, or going back to school. I thought it was super-likable.
And I loved Atlas' for the creep factor, which was amplified by the fact that I went in there during gallery hours when the place was almost deserted and walked in there alone with no idea what to expect. All of the sudden I'm looking at a terrifying swaying shovel and a spiral monster chasing me around the room. Awesome.
And I loved Atlas' for the creep factor, which was amplified by the fact that I went in there during gallery hours when the place was almost deserted and walked in there alone with no idea what to expect. All of the sudden I'm looking at a terrifying swaying shovel and a spiral monster chasing me around the room. Awesome.