Interupt your Broadcast
Video, 2023
About the artwork
For quite some time, we were conditioned to view television in a structured schedule that allowed for advertisements in between. Now, scheduled programming has been replaced with binge-watching, and companies have seamlessly incorporated their marketing into the actual programs. As this trend continues, we may see even more aspects of our lives consolidated and repackaged, from content consumption to daily routines, shaping new dimensions of our digital experiences.
Audio explanation
Listen to Frank Manzano discuss this work.
Frank Manzano, based in Chicago, is an artist focusing on abstract and conceptual digital compositions, with formal training in film and photography from Columbia College. His work delves into the exploration of shared societal symbols and aims to unravel the individual connections people forge with these symbols.
Manzano embraces the idea that moments of revelation can arise from idleness and boredom, a belief he consistently incorporates into his creative process. His artistic ambition centers around deciphering the symbols that define our culture, using contemporary digital mediums to articulate these foundational emblems. Through his artwork, Frank Manzano seeks to inspire viewers to embark on introspective journeys, encouraging them to scrutinize their personal relationships with the symbols that shape their existence.