FIRE

FIRE
	Section of Nicolas Sassoon's FIRE gif
Artist	Nicolas Sassoon
Medium	Gif
Date	2011
URL	http://w-a-l-l-p-a-p-e-r-s.net/FIRE.html

FIRE is an artwork created by Nicolas Sassoon for the Wallpapers collaborative project.

About

FIRE is a gif image where small white spots dance against a black background. The spots move in a directional, wavy fashion; horizontal, but slightly slanted. The animation appears to imitate the movement of fire. It is shown at full screen with its own URL.

The work, when exhibited in an architectural space, reflects Sassoon's interest in pixelated virtual architecture and the digital interception of physical space. His "snowfields" create both an image and immersive experience for viewers. ^[1] Its simultaneous online and offline presence allows the work to draw relationships between the physical and virtual worlds. ^[2]

Related Works

FIRE is part of Series 1 of the Wallpapers project. Sassoon includes a set of 6 gifs on this page, titled: FIRE, MUD, RAIN, SAND, CREEK, and BARK; all of which are made up of white spots moving in various directions and patterns. ^[3]

Exhibitions

Nicolas Sassoon's gifs, as part of the Wallpapers collaborative project, are exhibited both online at http://w-a-l-l-p-a-p-e-r-s.net/ and offline at various exhibitions and events as site-specific installations of large-scale video projections.^[4]

Recent/upcoming exhibitions:

September 18 - 21 2014: NEW FORMS FESTIVAL, Vancouver BC, curated by Malcolm Levy
Oct 4 2014: The Drake Hotel, Toronto ON, curated by Rea McNamara
August 14-18 2015: International Symposium of Electronic Art, Vancouver BC

Past exhibitions:

September 13-14 2012: NEW FORMS FESTIVAL, Vancouver BC, curated by Malcolm Levy
September 7 - October 13 2012: IRL @ Western Front, Vancouver BC, curated by Sarah Todd
July 11 2011: 319 Scholes, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Lindsay Howard

References

↑ Rhizome WALLPAPERS Review http://rhizome.org/editorial/2011/jul/18/wallpapers-review/
↑ WALLPAPERS Press Release http://w-a-l-l-p-a-p-e-r-s.net/images/WALLPAPERS_PR.pdf
↑ WALLPAPERS Series 1 http://w-a-l-l-p-a-p-e-r-s.net/Series_1.html
↑ WALLPAPERS Info http://w-a-l-l-p-a-p-e-r-s.net/Info.html

Helen Song

[1] Rhizome WALLPAPERS Review http://rhizome.org/editorial/2011/jul/18/wallpapers-review/

[2] WALLPAPERS Press Release http://w-a-l-l-p-a-p-e-r-s.net/images/WALLPAPERS_PR.pdf

[3] WALLPAPERS Series 1 http://w-a-l-l-p-a-p-e-r-s.net/Series_1.html

[4] WALLPAPERS Info http://w-a-l-l-p-a-p-e-r-s.net/Info.html

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