"Moving Image: An Art Fair of Contemporary Video Art" was on view in March of 2011.
I never knew there was such a thing as video art, so the art exhibit “Moving Image: An Art Fair of Contemporary Video Art” was like walking through a doorway and suddenly finding oneself in a foreign country. Located inconspicuously at the Waterfront Tunnel event space on 269 11th Avenue, between 27th and 28th Street, the interior was of crimson brick walls and a high arched ceiling. Upon entering the doors, attendees were greeted by an information table and a heap of blue bags—the first piece of video art in the exhibit.
The piece that captured my eye, though, was a brilliant work of art called “War Mop” (1983) made by American artist Carolee Schneemann. At first glance, it looked like a haphazard mess of two staple household items: a mop and a television set. [click to continue….]
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