Is the work interactive, dynamic, collaborative, participatory, or adaptable? Does it explore appropriation, feedback, or instant replay? Does it expose the mechanics of video?
Nam June Paik
In paragraph 2, you should briefly describe your example and point to the specific characteristics of Video and New Media Art you see used. For example, is the work interactive, dynamic, collaborative, participatory, or adaptable? Does it explore appropriation, feedback, or instant replay? Does it expose the mechanics of video? Does it explore process? You should be able to apply at least two characteristics of Video Art and two characteristics of New Media to your example.
When discussing your artwork, you may also consider if the artist explores time, movement, color, or sound. Is the work projected outside, or is it within the walls of the gallery or museum space? How does the work’s location affect the viewer’s experience of it? Does the video immerse the viewer in an installation, or is it more intimate?
Paragraph 3 should address your interpretation of the artwork; this is what you think the work of art is about. Since you are viewing the video online, you might think about how this platform differs from being in the same physical space as the artwork. Be sure to back up any interpretation with direct observation of the art object!