Krauss

I found this article to be dense and a bit wordy. But I was really interested in Lynda Benglis "Now" piece. I was intrigued by the way the artist layered herself in "Now" and perception of time and what "Now" was was irrelevant and indiscernible. Krauss talked about the different mediums and how video might be perceived as narcissistic. In most of these video performances the artist records himself/herself as if the recording apparatus is a mirror. He says that this act is psychological which is the basis and content of work, it is usually not regarded as the medium. Painting and sculpture are based on objectives and material. Video can transmit and record at the same time, producing feedback such as Holt's Boomerang piece. It is interesting that by hearing herself less than a second after of saying something, it distracts her and begins changing her perception of now.