Flag Metamorphoses

Kurzbeschreibung

A participatory art project - a continuously growing series of animations with many authors: The flags of every nation in the world will transform into each other through flash animation.

A flag may blow in the wind but its appearance is long-established and changes far less frequently than does the country which it represents. Using digital media however, we can make the symbols dance: Between each two flags, scenes will appear that show an aspect of the relations between the two countries.
This work is an exploration of the meaning of visual signs: a questioning, a reassessment where necessary, a breaking down, and a creation of new associations. I believe that in order to successfully undermine entrenched representations it is necessary to work directly with them, to develop them further and juxtapose them against new representations.

KünstlerInnen / AutorInnen

• Myriam Thyes, Director, Production, Animation etc., (Germany / Switzerland / Luxembourg)
• Max Pohlenz, Author of his scene (animation), (Germany)
• Nobert Attard, Author of his scene (animation), (Malta)
•  Babel, Author of his scene (animation), (Canada)
• Monika Oechsler, Author of her scene (animation), (UK)

MitarbeiterInnen

• Barry L.  Roshto, Author of his scene (animation), (USA / Germany)
• Rona Innes, Author of her scene (animation), (Scotland, UK)
• Anke Landschreiber, Author of her scene (animation), (Germany)
• Peter Chanthanakone, Author of his scene (animation), (USA / Canada / Laos)
• Jorge Lara, Author of his scene (animation), (Mexico)

Entstehung

Deutschland, 2005-2008

Partner / Sponsoren

Switzerland, Department of Culture / sitemapping.ch
Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts Council

Kommentar

I´m looking for international artists to participate in this project by contributing a flag flash animation (see full concept on website).

This series of animations is an exploration into the meaning of imagery on flags, aiming to create interrelated associations through questioning, reassessing, fluidizing and re-mixing of diverse national iconography.

To find out how to participate with or without knowledge of Flash, please visit: www.thyes.com/flag-metamorphoses

Eingabe des Beitrags

Myriam Thyes, 04.05.2006
myriam@thyes.com [link 02]

Kategorie

• künstlerische Arbeit

Schlagworte

• Themen:
  • Globalisierung |
  • Medienkunst |
  • Identität
• Formate:
  • Installation |
  • Projektion |
  • Computeranimation
• Technik:
  • Flash

Ergänzungen zur Schlagwortliste

• History |
• Flag |
• Symbol