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World Cup: Art of TV Screens Captures Global Spectacle
19 Jul
Summary
- Artists photograph World Cup matches by capturing images on their television screens.
- These artists create unique visual art, distancing it from traditional sideline photography.
- The World Cup remains a rare moment of shared attention in a hyper-individualized world.
Contemporary artists are exploring the World Cup through the lens of television screens, capturing matches from afar. Instead of traditional sideline photography, these artists photograph the images displayed on their TVs, creating unique and visually striking artworks.
Photographers like Bilal Aouffen, Gabriel Rolim, and Karim Ouakkaha are noted for their distinctive techniques. Aouffen uses water-filled bags, Rolim employs a modified Game Boy camera for pixelated animations, and Ouakkaha produces textured shots that emphasize melancholy.
Jared Soares's process involves photographing, printing, crumpling, and rescanning images, adding tactile form to scenes of fan emotion. This approach echoes historical artistic practices, such as Lee Friedlander's "The Little Screens" and Harry Gruyaert's "TV Shots" from the 1970s.
These mediated images offer a different perspective on the tournament. They showcase TV screens not as mere conduits, but as a means of connection. The World Cup, experienced collectively on screens, represents a rare instance of shared attention in a fragmented media landscape.
The author shares a personal experience of watching the World Cup with family, emphasizing the value of live, shared television viewing. This communal act of watching, occurring simultaneously across the globe, fosters a unique sense of unity among viewers.
