Erik Kessels Barrages a Space with Pools of Images
Jason Soy — November 16, 2011 — Art & Design
If you've ever wanted to feel like Scrooge McDuck swimming in a pool full of coins and money, this Erik Kessels art installation may just be the next best thing. Printing the images uploaded to Flickr within a 24-hour period, Kessels literally floods an entire room full of random photos. I repeat, this unfathomable mass of pictures is the sum of all images uploaded within 24 hours, so you can imagine just how ludicrously filled this room would be if the printing period spanned weeks or even months.
Erik Kessels' unique and inventive art piece is currently being presented at Foam in Amsterdam. The installation really makes visitors reflect on the importance and abundance of images that surround and engulf visual society. It would also probably be extremely fun to dive into that pile of photos.
Erik Kessels' unique and inventive art piece is currently being presented at Foam in Amsterdam. The installation really makes visitors reflect on the importance and abundance of images that surround and engulf visual society. It would also probably be extremely fun to dive into that pile of photos.
Trend Themes
1. Image Overload - Businesses could explore ways to help consumers sift through an abundance of visual data.
2. Crowdsourced Art - Businesses could find disruptive opportunities in collaborations with online communities.
3. Immersive Installations - Businesses could consider how they might create interactive exhibitions that allow visitors to engage with the art.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Companies within the art and design sector could consider ways to incorporate crowd-sourced artwork into their offerings.
2. Technology - Tech companies could explore how to more effectively manage and visually present large datasets of images.
3. Tourism and Entertainment - Interactive installations like Kessels' could be appealing destinations within the tourism and entertainment sectors.
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