Jim Campbell American, b. 1956
Scattered 9x [Grand Central], 2010
custom electronics, LEDs, treated plexiglas
56 x 72 x 2 1/2 in
142.2 x 182.9 x 6.3 cm
142.2 x 182.9 x 6.3 cm
3/3
In Scattered 9x [Grand Central], we watch busy commuters walk across the floor of Grand Central Terminal in New York City. While the action may take place only on the...
In Scattered 9x [Grand Central], we watch busy commuters walk across the floor of Grand Central Terminal in New York City. While the action may take place only on the separated screens, in the eyes of the viewer this action is connected through the negative space between the screens. In this way, the grid makes use of our greatest artistic asset — our optical perception and ability to process information.
Campbell was born in Chicago in 1956 and moved to San Francisco after earning degrees in Mathematics and Engineering from MIT. He transitioned from filmmaking to interactive video installations in the mid 1980s and began using LEDs as a primary medium in 2000. His custom electronic sculptures and installations make use of patterns of pixels, both within the surface of a single frame and as an assembled constellation of panels and screens.
Campbell was born in Chicago in 1956 and moved to San Francisco after earning degrees in Mathematics and Engineering from MIT. He transitioned from filmmaking to interactive video installations in the mid 1980s and began using LEDs as a primary medium in 2000. His custom electronic sculptures and installations make use of patterns of pixels, both within the surface of a single frame and as an assembled constellation of panels and screens.