LUC COURCHESNE

http://www.fondation-langlois.org/e/projets/253-5-2000/artiste.html

 

 
   
1989-1990, Portrait no1
   
   
   

1989-1990, Portrait no1

On plate of glass, facing the visitor, there is the reflection of a woman's face. In the transparency of the glass it possible to read phrases which are displayed on a small screen and which are chosen by means of a trackball. A conversation is engaged between the visitor and the woman. This interactive video installation is an exploration of the portrait in the age of virtual reality. After the painted portrait and the photographic portrait, this hypermedia portrait tries to capture the sitter's expression and fragments of her gestures.