Legoman strikes again!

I first met Legoman at the first edition of the Mapping Festival back in 2005. Even back then he already demonstrated a dissatisfaction with the screen and 'simply being a vj.' He knew there could be more to it.

After he finished his studies he left Geneva and by the time I returned for the 2007 edition of the Mapping he was living in Brussels, slicing up materials and creating unique installations where the emphasis on 'image' was more focused on the images created by the eye in comprehending the transformation of space.



His installation at Mapping 2007 was called 3destruct. It featured a room filled with thin strips of the famous gauze like material with 3 projectors and an audio system. The images of the video hinted at some kind of claustrophobic, techno armageddon. It was an illuminated forrest of metal, clicks and glitches.

Since then he has been collaborating heavily with the Anti-VJ collective. And just the other day, thanks to facebook (see, its useful for something) he posted some really nice images of a collaboration with a music group called the Stray Dogs.



It is REALLY, really important for me stress several things. Firstly, we receive a lot of questions regarding mapping projections based on photos and videos. If by the work of Anti-VJ, Exyzt or a host of other artists working in this area. What I need to stress is that the technique is really very simple. Put a projector in front of an object, map it using your favorite graphics editing software, make video with this as a template and drop it into modul8.

This is really simple. Even simpler with this installation is the usage of rather inexpensive materials. It appears that there was not even a need to hang anything with a drill and screws. What is hard is getting the content and documentation right. DSLR cameras are pretty cheap these days and a few extra for a decent wide angle lens and the return on the investment is self evident. I don't even really need to see video. Would be nice though.

Would like to see more of this. Keep up the good work Legoman.