Phoenix Digital

About Phoenix Digital

In March 2008 The Phoenix in Leicester is showcased the work of three digital artists as part of the run up to their eventual move to the new Digital Media Centre. Sean Clark is one of the artists featured as part of Phoenix Digital, together with Thomas Hall and Eric Rosoman.

About Sean Clark

Sean Clark creates digital 'art-systems' that explore the relationship between the viewer, the viewed and their environment. As part of Phoenix Digital he will be showing three pieces of work. Anonymising Webcam is an ‘un-surveillance’ system that automatically disguises the faces of the people being monitored. We Are Not Alone captures video footage of visitors to an empty room and plays the footage back to subsequent visitors. ArtScanner is an ongoing project that allows participants to upload pictures to a Web site and view them on a public screen via the scanning of barcodes. Information about all three pieces, including how you can contribute to ArtScanner can be found on his Web site at www.cuttlefish.org.

Anonymising Webcam

Most security systems aim to identify us. The Anonymising Webcam attempts to conceal the identity of the people on the screen, whilst simultaneously demonstrating the sophisticated face tracking capabilities of surveillance systems. For Phoenix Digital it will be located in the Phoenix reception area.

We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone creates a physical space in which prior interactions can be brought back to the present. The image on the screen is a composite of past and present and reminds us that the past is always with us, not just in our personal memories, but increasingly through the technologies we use. For Phoenix Digital the piece will be installed at The Phoenix on the 7th March and The Depot on 18th March.

ArtScanner

ArtScanner (www.artscanner.org) allows people to upload images to a Web site and have them displayed in a gallery or exhibition space via the scanning of barcodes. The barcode acts as a gateway between the physical world and the world of computers. Seemingly innocuous, to some they symbolise a world where everything is categorised and our every move is ‘blipped’.

Programme Dates

Thu, 20 Mar 2008

News | We Are Not Alone

I ran a second installation of 'We Are Not Alone' at the Phoenix Offsite launch. Interestingly (as I knew would be the case) the very different lighting of this space, compared to the Phoenix Theatre was quite challenging.

The deep, dark space of the theatre was replaced by a much smaller room-size space with while walls which reflected alot of light.

In the end of had to change the work so that it composited the video layers on *white* rather than black. This lead to a very different visual look for the piece, but it still had the playfullness of the Phoenix installation.

Tue, 18 Mar 2008

Phoenix Digital Offsite

Come along to the LCB Depot on Tuesday 18th March at 6.30pm for the private view of Phoenix Digital Offsite, meet the artists, have a drink and interact with the work.

Tue, 18 Mar 2008

News | ArtScanner at The Depot

An ArtScanner pod has been installed at The Depot at Rutland Street in Leicester. Go to www.artscanner.org to upload your work to the site.

Fri, 07 Mar 2008

Phoenix Digital - Private View

6pm to 8pm, The Phoenix, Leicester

During Phoenix Digital the Phoenix in Leicester will be showcasing challenging, innovative and stimulating work by artists through an ongoing series of exhibitions. Sean Clark is one of the three artists whose work is being featured.

Tue, 04 Mar 2008

Café Culturel Leicester | Digital Art

Sean Clark will be joining other Phoenix Digital artists at Cafe Culturel at The Depot in Leicester on the 4th March at 6:30pm to discuss "Digital Art". Admission is Free.