A Project With Shapes For A Name - Reza Ruel

Video Art
Four chapters with a total running time of 23:52

This experimental public art installation aims to show the natural beauty of Boulder, Colorado before human intervention. The installation highlights the contrast between the current urbanized environment and the natural landscape that once existed through video projection.

A Project With Shapes For A Name

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This project seeks to explore the impact of human intervention on the natural environment by showcasing the beauty of Boulder, Colorado's natural landscape before it was altered. The project will use projection technology to display a series of video performances that show what the landscape would have looked like before human intervention, highlighting the stark contrast between the urbanized environment of today and the pristine wilderness of the past.

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Frame grab from Chapter Four “Flag” the lower half of the frame is rough green grass, in the middle is a line of light pink marking flags running down the frame. The upper half of the frame is a pale blue sky with no clouds.
An image from the public installation of the project. A dark image with a brick building in the center with a bright image projected onto the center. To the right is a man seated crossed leg on the ground, his silhouette just visible. Behind him is a silver c stand with a projector on top of it attached to a laptop on the ground.
An image from the public installation of the project. A dark image with a brick building in the center with a bright image projected onto the center. To the right is a man seated crossed leg on the ground, his silhouette just visible. Behind him is a silver c stand with a projector on top of it attached to a laptop on the ground.
Frame grab from Chapter Four “Flag” the lower half of the frame is rough green grass, in the middle is a line of light pink marking flags running down the frame. The upper half of the frame is a pale blue sky with no clouds. Slightly to the left of center is the back of man walking along the line of frames. he is dressed in a black hoodie with baggy navy pants. *could I use this photo for the bio section

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