Imperfect Scans
Journal of Visual Art Practice, 2015, v. 14, no. 1, pp. 44-51
Routledge, 2015
The essay considers a number of video works made by Jamie Jenkinson using an iPhone. The discussion centres around the visible interactions between the technology – lens, file formats, codecs, resolution, etc. – the subject matter, and the way the camera is moved. The imagery generated by these interactions often contains aberrant effects, such as uneven blur, which point to the limitations and determinations – the specificity – of the technology.
ITEM 2015.032 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Spiral Staircase – Jamie Jenkinson
Shutter – Jamie Jenkinson
Fans on Floral – Jamie Jenkinson
Blue Bathroom – John Smith
Nervous System Films – Ken Jacobs
Night Train – Guy Sherwin
Silla en Balcon – Jamie Jenkinson
Cabinet 1-8 – Jamie Jenkinson