Static Lives (Pancakepie360)
Video, 2023
About the artwork
Channel Surfing (the first perpetually ON screen to exist) as a life bond. The television as a person, that has always been in our lives, that had as much of an influence in our nurturing and upbringing and shaping of ourselves as any other member of the family. As such, it may be the case that we view our world, and our loved ones as pieces of shows and movies at least in our still primitive attempts to 'relate' to the experience of consciousness, the world and to others. Which in turn makes us just that, in the eyes of other, clips, tiny pieces of random shows briefly digested before flipping to the next channel in the middle of the next show and our brain clings on to try and write the unknown context of the content presented. We are all just then channel flipping and glued to our screens that make up our worlds and lives. We are the TV and the screens are within us.
Pancakepie360
Audio explanation
Listen to Pancakepie360 discuss this work.
Pancakepie360, born in California, develops captivating moving clips by bringing concepts to life through the utilization of prompts and images, often inspired during explorations of specific series on the MidJourney platform. Their creative process involves curating the ideal soundtrack, either by discovering an existing song or crafting a new one. They joined the platform in November 2022, drawn in by Timmolloyart's remarkable creations. Pancakepie360 holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in film.