Woody Vasulka

born: 20. 1. 1937 in Brno
graduate: FAMU Prague, VUT Brno
address: 3686 Agua Fria Santa Fe, N.M. 875 07, USA
e-mail: vasulka@vasulka.org
http://www.vasulka.org

The two series of images here have a bit of a history behind them. Into mz internal dialogue with image and object I conducted in the 70’s, a new tool with the generic name Scan Processor appeared in my image - making arsenal. It was all about an iconic and symbolic interpretation of a two - dimensional flat image in a frame and a free - standing object in an unspecifield context.
Designed by teo of my colleagues, Steve Rutt and Bill Etra in New York City in early 70´s, this purely analog computer provided me the tool for the outward articulation of my inward dialogue. The tool was capable of points - voilá - The Object.
From the CRT display, I look 4 x 5 monochromatic Polaroid negatives, assembled several visual assays for the periodical Afterimage and after that the negatives laid dormant for thirty more years.
I had always thought of them as large prints, and the opportunity came when I was invited as an Artist in Residence in the print arena of the State University of New York, Alfred campus. The transformation of small negatives to large prints is comlicated. I was not sure that the magic of the electronic signal would carry through. Maybe these large prints carry some other magic. It is up to the viewer to decide.

Woody Vasulka

Mikulov Art Symposium 2004

July 17^th - Agust 14^th, 2004

• Facts
• Theoretician of the Year
• MAS Partners
• List of Works
• Photostory
• They wrote about this year's "dílna"
• Catalogue (pdf)