
A young couple going to a movie asked me why there was such a crowd. I explained a little about how Snap is a week long celebration of photography. I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from the building projection. There were video camera crews all around me and photographer's flashes fired off periodically, illuminating the gathering dusk. I of course smugly held the belief that a sketch still holds it's weight in gold.
The main event was spectacular. Phillipe Bergeron was the artist in charge of coordinating all the computer graphics in the projection. Be sure to watch the video! Of course after several hours of sketching, the projection took just five minutes. I chose to just paint in some flames quickly to set the warm colors against the increasingly cool night. Hundreds of cell phones lit up shooting video of the building, illuminating the crowd below me like stars. The video doesn't have quite as strong an impact as watching the event live. I was deeply impressed. Snap is turning out to be a world class arts event. Be sure to head out to the Snap "Homegrown" opening tonight at the Orlando Museum of Art curated by Stephanie Latscu and Heather Comparetto. It coincides with 1st Thursdays and is bound to be an equally spectacular event. Happening from 6-9pm admission for non-members is $10. Show your support for all the visual arts. Become a creative activist.
2 comments:
With each new sketch you post it becomes more and more obvious to me that the City of Orlando needs to begin an Artist Laureate program. First recipient? This guy!
Saw the video. Kinda cool.
Brian... that's an outstanding idea.
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