Sebastian Buerkner Exhibition
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
I went to see Sebastian Buerkner's 3D film "The Chimera of M" in the Cube at the Phoenix in Leicester yesterday. It finished its run today, so I just managed to get to it in time. To view the film you first had to put on some 3D glasses and then you were encouraged to sit on a bench in the gallery about 2m from the screen.
Often 3D is used to present what is essentially a 2D film, but with the illusion of depth. It adds to the spectacle of the film but does not add anything fundamentally new to the creative work. This work was somewhat different. Buerkner uses the technology to create genuinely 3D animations that can not be appreciated without the glasses on. Shards of light emanate from the screen, interacting with the subject matter, shifting your perspective and creating an effect that reminded me of early cubist painting. This was matched by a fractured narrative that further draws you in to the work.
I decided to get up from the bench and see if the 3D effect still worked up close to the screen. It did, and by moving around in front of the screen you get an extra opportunity to explore the imagery.
Sebastian's web site is at www.sebastianbuerkner.com. I took some pictures, but, of course, they don't show the 3D effect. If you get an opportunity to see any of his work in the future I'd recommend taking it.
