CRITICAL RESEARCH
My artistic practice involves critical interactivity incorporating emerging technologies with the social and theoretical structures of the psychological and sociological condition. Central to my practice is the translation of analog technology (print, super 8 film, television) into new digital media. The juxtaposition between the old and the new within the architectural installation space provides an “in-between” trajectory where the viewer's body traverses the material space to discover digital realms of light, sound, and motion sensors to uncover the layered paradigms of the personal and the political. Combining material with immaterial elements is key in most of my projects where the physical body and sculptural elements are presented in the midst of light, sound, and movement. By integrating sensor technology in this mix the viewer’s capability to interact with the installation becomes dynamic.
I am currently working with web based interactive works that intersect with my installation work. I also produce work in digital photography, conceptual drawing/printmaking and artist’s books that trace or map my installations extending their life beyond the installation space.
Renate Ferro