Camera Project

Whats interesting about youtube is that it really provides nothing in terms of art. Without user content, Youtube is a facade, which is what makes it great. It is up to the users to make youtube what they want. My camera project takes bits and pieces from lots of other ideas I’ve been working on, but mostly from the idea that art should be engaging to the viewer. That may be in the nature of the topic, the medium used or the angle in which its positioned.

The original idea was to leave 10 cameras around the city wrapped in paper and with enough postage on them to be mailed to me when they were done. at 13.50 each, the project was quickly scaled down to 7 to accomidate my budget. Hurdle 2 was the brilliant minds at the post office. The minds at the post office rival the brains of janitors and whoever picks up the phone when I’m calling customer service. I clearly remember a time when einstein across the desk at the post office nearly had an out of body experience learning about a cubic foot. Long story short, They had to be in a package to guarantee postage.

These are the final versions. They obviously had a couple revisions, but for the most part, its a camera attached to a bag. theres some simple documentation on the outside explaining whats going on and slips of paper inside with contact info to get back at me. 7 cameras to be left around LA for people to do with them what they like. I promissed to post the pictures up if / when I get them, but who knows. This project is as much up to the people who find these cameras as it is mine.