[ISEA2013] Paper: Ben Byrne – STATIC AS A TROPE IN ELECTRONIC ART: DAVID HALL’S 1001 TV SETS (END PIECE) AND OTHER WORKS

Abstract

Keywords: static, sonic, outside, electronic art, trope, David Hall, metaphysical

Static is often used in electronic art to symbolise a metaphysical outside that is only perceivable with technology. A significant recent example is David Hall’s 1001 TV Sets (End Piece). In this paper I will explore the static as outside trope using numerous examples, with a focus on Hall’s work. I will show that the trope demonstrates how static can be meaningful and so functions as more than merely interference.

  • Dr. Ben Byrne, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

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