Pros and Cons of Mini Projectors

Through my experiences in Sienna I have arrived at several conclusions regarding miniature projection as a medium for art production.

The good:

The size of the projector and the ability to use an Ipod for the video source. This mobility makes mini projection seductive to think about in terms of quick street performances, or public art spectacles.

The possibility to project onto alternative surfaces. I was especially interested in the projections onto statues and people. This is something that needs to be pushed further by future artists using this technology.

The not so good:

It was difficult to escape the 'screen,' both in terms of rectilinear format and the use of flat surfaces for projection.

The size and strength of projection is a limitation.

Battery life does not allow for long use.

-John

Mangio

For the month of July I documented everything I ate while in Sienna. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and desserts were photographed before or during consumption. Each photograph was taken at a similar top view orientation.

In the corner of a dark room is a large wooden table with a single chair. A white plate, place mat and utensils are set neatly on top. On the middle of the table is a small tripod housing a miniature projector that illuminates the table setting. Images of the food I have consumed cycle slowly. The photographs are shaped by the concave plate and leak onto the place mat and utensils. Viewers begin to understand through the images displayed my personal eating habits that were defined by my stay in Sienna.

-John