location, 2011
The rise of social media sparked a trend in location check-ins, facilitated by platforms such as Foursquare, Instagram, and Facebook. Across all social media platforms, there exists a geolocating feature that automatically tags the location when posting an image, particularly for significant events or life moments. My project, titled "location," is a variation of this concept. Over the span of a year, I engaged in a unique form of check-in by capturing images of the ground upon arriving at various places. These ground-level photos were subsequently uploaded and processed through a photo mapping program, extracting metadata to place them on a map.
In the gallery installation, a video presentation unfolds over the floor, dynamically navigating the map to the locations where I performed these ground-level check-ins. As the map jumps to each location, the corresponding ground images expand and are projected onto the gallery floor, offering a visual narrative of the specific places and times captured. This immersive experience aims to bring the audience closer to the essence of each location and the temporal progression of the journey.
BETA RELEASE: Experiments in video, sound + performance
location, 2011 by Georg Burwick
Opening Reception: Beta Release. March 2011
Opening Reception: Beta Release. March 2011
Tagged location: Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Riverside CA
Tagged location: Marriott Hotel, Riverside CA
Beta Release: Experiments in sound, video + performance is a one-night-only event inviting the viewer to actively engage with a variety of time-based works. From JEFF & GORDON’s playful exploitation of filmic conventions, to Christopher O’Leary’s ostensive super-power “documentation” films. From J. Frede’s electronic experiments in translating digital images into digital audio, to Georg Burwick’s collection of iPhone video stills of unfamiliar familiar stomping grounds. All these works offer explorations into the many ways evolving technology continues to shift our perceptions and the means by which we engage the world around us. Press Release
location, 2011 Georg Burwick