The Web Camera Project
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A new body of performance based work that utilizes publicly accessible internet based cameras. This second project in this series was situated in picturesque Yosemite National Park and was viewable live via the website of the Yosemite Association, which is a non-profit parks support group. Images are captured every two minutes and posted to their Virtual Yosemite Website. Daily time-lapse videos are also available from their Time Lapse Yosemite Video Website the day after capturing. To view the videos click here.
I had previously viewed the location thousands of times via the internet during the creation of my first web camera project 3 Views 33 days. I was inspired to put on a performance that would complement the grandeur, fun, and experience that personifies this National Park. On March 5th, 2007, I cross-country skied 10 miles to the location of the remote camera and created two snowmen in this idyllic location across Yosemite Valley from the monolithic and unforgettable Half Dome. Historically images of Yosemite have been framed without the traces of human impact, even though millions of people visit the park annually. But the mark of man is readily apparent upon this landscape. The location of this camera is of no exception, having been positioned on a building that houses numerous systems that allow visitors to operate cell phones, access the internet, and stay connected in an area of wilderness.
Ultimately this project is about having fun and the promotion of nature and the joy it can bring us, but I also intend for it to be a commentary on our increasingly connected and technology reliant culture. I find it interesting and disturbing that we can view thousands if not millions of locations around the world live at the touch of button. The connections and disconnections between us and nature that are being created and destroyed in the computer age are very intriguing, but are not to be taken lightly. I see this camera which presents a beautiful picture as a kind of icon of our society and its goals of convenience and perfection.
Daily Time Lapse Videos are accessible at Yosemite Time-Lapse
Live images at The Yosemite Association’s Virtual Yosemite Web page
If you witnessed this event please email me at adamclimbs@gmail.com with any kind of response whether positive or negative. I’m very interested in what you have to say.
This work does not necessarily express the views or mission of the Yosemite Association. And was not performed with their permission whatsoever
All Images are owned by The Yosemite Association
