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CHOCKWIRKUNG IN MODERN VISUAL CULTURE
VIDEO ART AND PAINTING BETWEEN SPEED AND CONTEMPLATION In my work Chockwirkung , I explore how film editing can recreate the sense of “shock” to which contemporary viewers have become accustomed. By experimenting with rapid cuts and visual disruptions, I examine how our perception has adapted to increasingly intense audiovisual stimuli. The piece was nominated for the 2013 Gran Geyser Art Prize in the Audiovisuals category in Spain. The concept of “choc” (or “shock”) entered
Verena Gründhammer
Mar 242 min read
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