Three 3/4 in. U-matic videotapes, 6 TV monitors, 1 projector, 1 live camera, and Plexiglas
Type:
Sculptures
Date:
1988
Notes:
Benezra, Neal, ed., "Affinities and Intuitions: The Gerald S. Elliott Collection of Contemporary Art," New York: Thames and Hudson, (The Art Institute of Chicago), 1990.
Benezra, Neal, ed., "Affinities and Intuitions: The Gerald S. Elliott Collection of Contemporary Art," New York: Thames and Hudson, (The Art Institute of Chicago), 1990, pg. 88.
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Summary:
On one monitor, a man has a stick and is beating something in a sack. A multilevel plexiglass maze has four monitors facing into the maze, showing a rat trying to get free. A final video is made with an ongoing camera, which superimposes the viewer within the maze.
