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New Media projects [Note: Many of the artworks are a part of Rhizome's ArtBase.]

360 et al: Some of Chambers' first work involves the simple fontsoftware, Xara3D to take a look at motion as a significant dimension inart. Early Kinetic Art [Abstract Expressionism] is nonmechanical(Calder's mobiles) or mechanical (Gabo, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, andJean Tinguely), and Chambers turns his attention towards thedigital/electronic [e] version creating such pieces as 360, TriangleLine Line, Crossover, Ribbon Rush, Backbone, Kubrick's Monument andSynapse. Exhibited at VzualNet Gallery (online), 2002.>>

Public Domain Reconstruction: Chambers continues with Kinetic Artsuch as Red Lines, Dot to Dot and others. There are an infinite ... itseems ... number of animated images [.gif files] in the public domainon the Internet, and Chambers reconstructs the purpose of the single.gif file through background image utilization. This reconstructionproduces a background of Kinetic [e] Art. Red Lines was exhibited as apart of the Information Visualization Symposium, University ofLondon, London, England, July 14-16, 2004.>>

Streak 16: Chambers appropriates his 360 piece through multipleframing [Web mechanics] to produce Streak 16. He considers thisproject Connective Art in the sense that the viewer can manipulate theoverall image by utilizing the vertical and horizontal scroll bars ofeach frame to create his/her version. When Streak 16 is manipulated,its repetitive nature seems to be broken, but only in the sense of anddue to change in position/placement - creating hybrids of Kinetic Art.Streak 16 was exhibited as a part of the Information VisualizationSymposium, University of London, London, England, July 16-18,2003.>>

Mother's 45s Revisited: Chambers revisits his Mother's 45s projectthrough appropriation of several of the photo/record-assemblageimages by utilizing tiling/slide show for one and the addition of wordart - song names - for the others. The tiling/slide show approachaffirms remembrance/commemoration as a result of significant loss[in the physical sense], and the word art through song titles and theinformal term, mom affirm the relationship between a son [Chambers]and his mother.>>

SWR:TMC Revisited: Chambers revisits his photodocumentary project,Southwest of Rusape: The Mucharambeyi Connection throughappropriation of four of its images by utilizing Web mechanics[frames/marquee] and 3D software to move the conventional [static]project to another level via digital [e] treatment. The inclusion - in anew media way - of African ornaments/symbols breaks the original 2Dplane for an unexpected look/view and adds an additional culturalelement.>>

Pscan Derivatives: Chambers' fifth generation of Pixelscapes takes ona kinetic identity through the utilization of the lens applet. Allow your

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vision to play on both fields (background and simulated foreground viamagnification and movement) to establish a relationship - distant andclose - between the two. It's also interactive by placing the cursor onthe lens and moving it about for closer study. Pscan Derivative PFG-2was exhibited at the Today Art Gallery, Beijing, China, November 4 -10, 2005.>>

Ptone Derivatives: Chambers' next [second] generation of Pixelscapestakes on a kinetic identity through the utilization of the halftone filterand huerot applet. Allow your vision to absorb thecolor[rotation]/pattern changes to evoke a certain mood(s). PtoneDerivatives were exhibited as a part of the Digital Showcase 15 (groupshow), Austin Museum of Digital Art (AMODA), Austin, Texas, U.S.A.,May 28, 2002.>>

TOMovies ... a little bit of history: Chambers put together this series ofmovies [simulated using still images, a degradation filter and sound]to begin to document his recollections as an aging 'Baby Boomer'. Toappreciate these movies, one might have to be born and raised in theU.S.A. They're still in their experimental stages, but adequate as notesto Chambers to mount a more extensive project about historical eventsduring his lifetime.>>

Chinese Character Studies: Chambers' sensitization to the Chineselanguage [characters] led him to this study utilizing various Chinesecharacters as Flash movies. He views the characters not as alanguage, but as objects/subjects within their translated environment.These movies and still versions were presented as a part of theDigital/New Media Art Seminar at Zhaoqing University, ZhaoqingChina, 2005.>>

Parts make a whole: Chambers put together this exercise in irony andinteraction leading to possible frustration for the participant. Hedoesn't necessarily want you [the participant] to view the whole,which is a record of one of the saddest and most shameful periods inhis country's [America] history. Perhaps a part or glimpse is enough.However, it is possible to access the record through continuedutilization of the mouse - a chasing of history, if you will. And as youmove the mouse about, the exercise [each piece] also becomes kinetic(Abstract Expressionistic).>>

Just in time: Chambers' Flash movie and first in a series of upcomingmovies about China. This movie focuses on the element of time - acontinuum of experience - as it relates to a period of time from 1949to 1977 in China and portrayed on the cover of the Americanpublication, Time magazine. Again, the element of time [and itsinfluence on Kinetic Art (sound)] supersedes the historical/politicalconnotations that might arise through such interpretations, good orbad [The magazine issues are in the years, 1949, 1967 and 1977; andthe song is sung by Maysa.] [Open window full screen; allow loadingtime; press Alt+F4 to close.].>>

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The Great Walk: Chambers' students in China say, "You're not a manuntil you've walked the Great Wall." Chambers walked part of it at MuTian Yu near Beijing, so he guesses he's 'part man'. The day he wasthere, he felt an intimacy that most visitors don't feel ... perhaps ...due to very few people touring the ancient barrier. He put togetherthis video to accentuate his experience. The video is filter-enhanced toshow shadow detail of the steps and to blend Chambers and the wallas 'one'. The speed of the video is slowed down to dwell on theexperience and to enhance the sound of the wind. Please allow loadingtime.>>

Ahmedabad Profile: Chambers put together this video/Net art piecewhen he was conducting a new media art workshop at the NationalInstitute of Design in India [July, 2006]. India was so overwhelmingin terms of sensory stimuli for Chambers that he chose to do a videopiece that would get this point across to the viewer by using arepetitive and delayed process with the same video to compound itseffect. Please allow loading time.>>

Kites For Gandhi: Chambers put together this Flash movie when hewas conducting a new media art workshop at the National Institute ofDesign in India [July, 2006]. Kites are significant in India to rejoice inthe spirit of the day and as a part of the Makar Sankranti Festival[change of season], and Mahatma Gandhi spent a portion of his life atan ashram [hermitage] near Ahmedabad. Chambers created thismovie as an offering and out of respect for this philosopher and leaderof the people. It was exhibited as a part of NMA@NID held at theNational Institute of Design, July, 2006. Please allow loading time.>>