Adam Curtis' work explores the areas of sociology, psychology, philosophy and political history, he describes his work as journalism that happens to be expounded via the medium of film."How we got to this strange time of great uncertainty and confusion where those who are supposed to be in power are paralysed and have no idea what to do".We have taken inspiration from Curtis' work as we have found that our idea of layering really mad clips from previous years can look effective and prove the point like in his work.

'We live in a strange time …' 

Our idea for our interaction  

We decided that we wanted to capture and find other people in the public's own maddest event that they have seen on TV, to get a range of interpretations of the word mad. We decided to tape the audio of their stories instead of on camera as we though that the camera would make us unapproachable and not want to have any participation. We felt that the audio would capture the raw emotion and enthusiasm in their voices. Also for the visuals we want to create the maddest and craziest historical events that have occurred to influence and relate to the viewer. 

Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois, 16 etchings on paper

‘"The title of this large scale, multi part drawing translates as into infinity. Each sheet contains the images of ribbons that weave around each other and flow diagonally across the page, suggestive drawings remind us of the basic elements of life and its complex journey through time." (tate.org.uk)

I found that Bourgeois work definitely displays an example of graphic integration on an everyday basis as she has given her drawings an opening meaning to interpret them as vague as they appear, as i think that drawing is one of the main basis to start or produce communication. 

Gustav Metzger

Liquid Crystal Environment 1965, remade 2005

"Liquid Crystal Environment is made using heat-sensitive liquid crystals that are placed between glass slides and inserted into projectors. The patterns produced within the various slides are then simultaneously projected onto screens around the exhibiting space, all under the control of a computer program."

This room in the Tate allowed viewers to interact with the displays as they were projected onto white screens therefore created shadows when the light was blocked, I think that graphic installations/designs do not have to always have to be informative with text but can be completely visual as Metzler has created patterns and colours. 

I think that this video installation by Ugo Rondinone’s with performance by John Giorno "THANX 4 NOTHING" was one of the installations that really stood out to me due to the emphasis on speech and power of the four main screens surrounding the room and the many smaller tv's along the floor. "Giorno looks back at his life, with humour and compassion. Giorno gives thanks to ‘everyone for everything,’ before speaking frankly on the death of friends and lovers, sex, betrayal and his frequent periods of depression." I think that it really impacted me due to the feeling as if there was a really tense interaction due to the way he was talking, the speed and the loudness of his experienced voice. "Features long shots, intimate close ups and passages of high-speed editing – keeps pace with Giorno’s theatrical delivery and draws attention to the poem’s many rhetorical twists and turns."

In Alexandra McQueen's 1999 spring show was an interactive performance piece between the model and robots that stay painted her plain white dress as she was spun around on a turntable. The model Shalom Harlow is a trained ballerina so she acted and performed in a way that she was oblivious to the robot arms facing her as she acted very surprised and almost disturbed while the paint directed at her. 

"My relationship with them shifted at that moment because I started to lose control over my own experience, and they were taking over. So they began to spray and paint and create this futuristic design on this very simple dress." ( blog.metmuseum.org)

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer has created an interactive exhibition that ranges from eight to thirteen interactive pieces hat underline the performative character of the public as an integral part of the artwork. I think its so interesting that it records the publics information about them in minor ways as it depends on participation from the public from sounds, awareness and memories. 

"Rows of motorised measuring tapes record the amount of time that visitors stay in the installation. As a computerised tracking system detects the presence of a person, the closest measuring tape starts to project upwards. When the tape reaches around 3 meters high it crashes and recoils back." (lozano-hemmer.com)