Now on display at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is Playback, an exhibition exploring the intersection between video art and music videos. The show features video by artists like Andy Warhol, William Wegman, Damien Hirst, Sonic Youth, and Laurie Anderson. "In a time when most video art has become multi-screen installation," says InterAccess, "Playback makes a strong case that single channel video, in the form of the music video, is alive and well, with an audience and a distribution network to rival single channel video’s heyday."
Now on display at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is Playback, an exhibition exploring the intersection between video art and music videos. The InterAccess art center out of Toronto posted an article on its blog about the show, which features video by such artists as Andy Warhol, William Wegman, Damien Hirst, Sonic Youth, and recent Gish Prize winner Laurie Anderson. If you're unable to catch the show in Paris during its run through January 6, InterAccess recommends watching some video clips on the Playback MySpace page.
As the blog entry states:
In a time when most video art has become multi-screen installation, Playback makes a strong case that single channel video, in the form of the music video, is alive and well, with an audience and a distribution network to rival single channel video’s heyday.
For more on the exhibit, in French, visit the official site of the city of Paris at paris.fr.
