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Daniel Canogar: Sikka Magnum (2013)

Photo Credit: Polly Yassin / Bildmuseet

360 movie DVDs, metal disc and rods, computer, projector, multimedia player, speakers, 14:19 min. video projection loop.

Dimensions: 210 x 210 x 25 cm.

Sikkais a sculptural video installation constructed from 360 used DVDs. This multi-thematic piece was inspired by “sikka”, the gold coins sewn to clothing dating back to Babylonic times that eventually became the shiny plastic objects we know today as sequins. By projecting the contents of the DVDs back onto their surfaces the artist continues to investigate both new uses for discarded objects as well as his interest in combining the phantasmagorical properties of cinema with its physical elements.

In this case, film segments were selected from each of the DVDs for their color, shape and movement value, forming a digital palette from which the final projected loops were constructed. The accompanying self-generated soundtrack is the resulting “accidental composition” created by layering the soundtracks from the actual segments being projected. The final effect is that of an audio-visual mosaic.

Historically, sikka were worn to remind onlookers of the wealth and power of those wearing them while also evoking the light of the divine. Similarly, the surfaces of the DVDs flash back at us images born from the glamorous world of Hollywood where image is converted to a kind of currency.

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Carlos Villarias and Lupita Tovar in the Spanish version of “Dracula” (1931)
The Spanish version was directed by George Melford and shot on the same sets as the English version, during nightime hours - it was also produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.. The Spanish crew had the advantage of watching the dailies from the English crew’s version when they came in for the evening and they would figure out better camera angles and more effective use of lighting in an attempt to “top” it.

Carlos Villarias and Lupita Tovar in the Spanish version of “Dracula” (1931)

The Spanish version was directed by George Melford and shot on the same sets as the English version, during nightime hours - it was also produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.. The Spanish crew had the advantage of watching the dailies from the English crew’s version when they came in for the evening and they would figure out better camera angles and more effective use of lighting in an attempt to “top” it.

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between the first and last days of college, he lost his sight, his friends, and his smile

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