Review | Refactor is a small ...

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Result #1

Refactor is a small show of recent interactive and video art by San Jose artist Lucidbeaming. It combines found materials with high tech sensors and medium sized computer screens. Titles such as Obsolete, Tintype, and Embers evoke nostalgic and humanist connections. But, buried under the veneer of glitchy techniques are problematic vernaculars, such as the words of the title, which is the name of a Native American who was murdered by a white police officer. In the video, the artist talks with a woman who is interviewed by an attorney about her relationship with her daughter, who was killed by a police officer in 1967. The woman speaks about how she has been trying to contact the police department, but they have refused to answer any questions. The video also features a sound track of the men in the video talking about the loss of innocence and the illegality of the killings. The videos narrator is Lucidbeaming, a Native American who was born in the United States. She is shown on a mobile phone, listening to her son and daughter, who are also Native Americans. The video is also accompanied by a sound track of Native American songs, including the song Ive heard you cry and the songs of the Eagles, and the song Youve Got to Hide Your Love Away from the People Who Love You. The video ends with the artists son playing the guitar.The video is set in a large, dark room with a huge television screen. The image of the screen is of Lucidbeaming as she sits on a bed with a woman. The woman is talking to Lucidbeaming, who is also talking to a woman, this time a woman who is also on the phone. The woman talks about her daughter, who was killed by a police officer. She talks about how she has to hide her love from the people who love her. The woman also talks about the loss of innocence. The woman talks about how she was trying to contact the police department, but they have refused to answer any questions. The woman is interviewed by an attorney about her relationship with her daughter, who was killed by a police officer in 1967. The woman speaks about how she has been trying to contact the police department, but they have refused to answer any questions.

Result #2

vernaculars that reveal the cultural and political undercurrents of our culture. In this context, Obsolete, Tintype, and Embers is an intriguing attempt to remedy the lack of critical engagement with contemporary art. While its not the first such show to attempt to address the politics of art, it is a refreshing attempt that succeeds in its stated goal. The work of Lucidbeaming is at once political and playful, and it is a valuable contribution to the ongoing dialogue.Dan Cameron is a writer and artist based in San Francisco.

Result #3

Refactor is a small show of recent interactive and video art by San Jose artist Lucidbeaming. It combines found materials with high tech sensors and medium sized computer screens. Titles such as Obsolete, Tintype, and Embers evoke nostalgic and humanist connections. But, buried under the veneer of glitchy techniques are problematic ills that are not resolved by the artists control over the medium. The installation is a disorienting experience for the viewer, who is constantly pulled between the worlds of art and technology.The installation is divided into two rooms. In the first room, the video screens are filled with images of the same objects. The video images are in a variety of formats, including a series of black-and-white slides, a slide show of vintage film stills, and a slide projection of the artists own work. The objects are also in a variety of formats, including a slide show of a slide show, a slide projection of a slide show, and a slide show of a slide show. The images are arranged in a sequence of slides, a sequence of slides, and a sequence of slides. The image of a slide show is repeated on the slide, with a sequence of slides, and then with the images of the original slide show. The images are accompanied by the sound of a slide projector, which is set at an angle to the wall, and which projects images of the slide show onto the wall. The slide show is accompanied by a slide show of the images on the slide, and the slide show is accompanied by a slide show of the images on the slide. The slide show is also the slide show of the original slide show. The slide show is also the slide show of the original slide show. The slide show of the original slide show is then projected onto the wall. The wall is then projected onto the wall, and the image of the original slide show is projected onto the wall. The image of the original slide show is projected onto the wall. The slide show of the original slide show is then projected onto the wall. The wall is then projected onto the wall, and the image of the original slide show is projected onto the wall. The image of the original slide show is projected onto the wall. The slide show of the original slide show is then projected onto the wall.

Result #4

vernaculars and ideas. In the process, the works become less accessible to the viewer and more likely to be forgotten. The viewer is left to think about the meaning of the title alone. This is an unfortunate situation for an artist who has been lauded for her sophisticated and often humorous work.

Result #5

Refactor is a small show of recent interactive and video art by San Jose artist Lucidbeaming. It combines found materials with high tech sensors and medium sized computer screens. Titles such as Obsolete, Tintype, and Embers evoke nostalgic and humanist connections. But, buried under the veneer of glitchy techniques are problematic vernaculars that are at odds with the technical sophistication of the works. The works range from the modest to the whimsical. One piece is a video projection of a woman dancing, a half-naked woman with a plastic bag over her head, a red ball on her head and a green one on her hand. The video is looped and the video is repeated ad infinitum, as if the video were a dance. Another piece consists of a video of a woman using a large-brimmed hat as a mask and a small video monitor that shows the person using the hat as a mask. The hat is a toy, a projection of a toy, and the video is looped, making the hat a puppet. In one of the videos, a woman uses a small screen to make a face. Her face is a puppet, and the video is looped, making the face a puppet. The video is looped so that the face turns into that of the woman who is using the hat as a mask. The video is looped so that the woman becomes a puppet, and the video is looped so that the woman becomes a puppet. The puppet becomes a projection of the woman using the hat as a mask. The video is looped so that the hat becomes a projection of the woman using the hat as a mask. The hat becomes a projection of the woman using the hat as a mask. The video is looped so that the hat becomes a projection of the woman using the hat as a mask. The hat becomes a projection of the woman using the hat as a mask. The video is looped so that the hat becomes a projection of the woman using the hat as a mask. The hat becomes a projection of the woman using the hat as a mask. The video is looped so that the hat becomes a projection of the woman using the hat as a mask. The hat becomes a projection of the woman using the hat as a mask.