Talking Head Projection, 1989
Michael Naimark
Super8 film projection and audio onto face shaped motion tracking screen
In Talking Head, a disembodied dark environment it tricks the viewer into wondering, however briefly, if such a thing were possible. If the viewer wonders that even once, it seems Naimark can claim his personal victory. It’s about opening up your mind to the possibility of such things.
Michael Naimark continues his work very unsurprisingly with Virtual Reality in association with Google. If Naimark’s voyage into VR is anything like his 1989 piece EAT, virtual food the viewer cannot taste is right around the corner. From his website,
“I still revel in good largescale public space immersion, appreciate realworld content as well as fantasy content, and prefer being challenged by difficult art more than engaging in games with simple win/lose endings.” -Michael Naimark, May 2014, Montreal