Saturday, October 10, 2009




Anybody with the following conditions should not attend ZEE: photosensitive epilepsy; asthma, breathing and heart problems; abnormal blood pressure; migraine & headaches; all kinds of eye & ear diseases; claustrophobia or anxiety. Pregnant women are also advised to refrain from attending. Or so reads the Turbulence Post about one Kurt Hentschläger's half-installation, half immersive experience, and half something I can't put my finger on. This artist uses light and shadow with fog to create a dramatic personal experience, not for someone who could even be called a viewer, so much as a participant.

This display/installation pushes the bounds of what art is, it takes a normally passive experience and turns it into something engaging and dynamic. I think that pulling the viewer into the work in this way is exceptional, and that more art of this form would be welcome in a world where so much of what we do and see can sometimes reach a state of monotony. I hope that art like this is well-received, as it shows a daring on the part of the artist that is worthy of some respect indeed.

More information can be found on this artist at http://www.kurthentschlager.com/

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