FORCES

Photographs of exhibits and text descriptions courtesy of the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia (CACV).
"The Glass Ceiling" by Shu-Min Lin

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 Shu-Min Lin uses the holographic medium to raise questions about perception as well as the speed and transience of life. The word Hologram comes from the Greek work "holos" meaning complete" and "gram" meaning message. A hologram is a 3-D photograph that is made from a split laser beam. One beam is reflected off the object, while the other is reflected off mirrors. The two beams are brought together and recorded onto a photographic plate or film.

Lin has developed a technique which allows the holographic image to appear then disappear. Relating to this transformation Lin conveys his views of life and reincarnation. He writes,

How we observe the next life depends largely on what we do in this life. We may come out as white, black, yellow, male or female, even animal. We all continue in another life. We simply use a different body.
 

"Zoe" by Peter Terezakis

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Zoe is the Greek term for "life." Peter Terezakis’ sculpture "comes to life" as infrared detectors sense the presence of the viewer. The sculpture takes on anthropomorphic characteristics; dialoguing though synthesized music and multi-colored lights.

Behind each clear circular lens is a light detector. As a person or object moves in front of the lens, the light detectors are activated by the shadow. This triggers a remote computer software program that plays music over the speakers. The red light emitting diodes indicate disruption to the flow of power by changing color.
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