Event overview
Exhibition of the Holograms of Eric Leiser in the Kingsway Corridor
Eric Leiser is gaining notoriety among a new generation of fine art holographers, looking to resurrect and reinvent the science of holography. His recent work has concentrated on the Infinite in its mathematical, philosophical and spiritual form.
He will be discussing in his lecture, his works which will be on display in the Kingsway Corridor, which will include holograms from his Wunderkammer series, his Aleph Null series which exhibited at Fringe Exhibitions LA in April 2008 and unexhibited works from a new series. Eric Leiser is also a professional animator, puppeteer, illustrator, teacher, writer and filmmaker.
Eric Leiser is an alumnus of the Experimental Animation Program at the California Institute of the Arts. He has shown and lectured recently at the School of the Arts Institute of Chicago, Fringe Exhibitions and the Holodome in Los Angeles and the Ruben H. Fleet Space Museum in San Diego. His two feature films 'Imagination' and 'Faustbook' along with his collection of animated 'Eclectic Shorts' have shown internationally in film festivals and are internationally distributed by Vanguard Cinema.
He will be screening 'Imagination' in the Goldsmiths Cinema on 5 December at 6pm (see below).
"In my work I choose specific objects that correspond to the unique conceptual potential of holography. The holographic process corresponds to a multidimensional conceptuality: the laser light hitting every axis point allows the image to change when viewed from multiple perspectives. The capture and archiving of objects into a seemingly incorruptible format such as holographic glass at once freezes time and opens up the many dimensions of the objects in space. This I find this to be at once uncanny, sublime and beautiful, and this fascination is what drives my work. Holography offers an untapped synthesis of technology, science, theory and art that I have not found in any other media, including in my work as an animator and filmmaker. My view of the science and art of holography is a vast landscape of untapped potential as an art form and well as a vital technological advancement. My desire is to explore this vast landscape by innovating the arts of filmmaking and animation through holographic cinema. The conceptual depth of holography has allowed me to explore implied narratives in my work and new aesthetic values. I see this rare practice as an advantage and an innovate force in the art world. The art form of holography needs to liberated from its narrow technological use, into its application as an art form."
Exhibition of the Holograms of Eric Leiser
Dates & times
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1 Dec 2008 | 9:00am - 8:00pm | |
2 Dec 2008 | 9:00am - 8:00pm | |
3 Dec 2008 |
9:00am - 8:00pm Opening and Lecture in Cinema at 5PM |
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4 Dec 2008 | 9:00am - 8:00pm | |
5 Dec 2008 |
9:00am - 8:00pm Screening of 'Imagination' in Cinema at 6PM |
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