Regular Division, 2014
Video loop, 1’
Still of 'Regular Division'. Courtesy of the artist
Regular Division of Joe Hamilton (Tasmania, Australia, 1982) is a spiral of scenes composed by meticulously layering tiers of visual information with images of various indoor gardens in Europe and Asia.
Like nineteenth-century crystal palaces, the video presents an imaginary space, an artificial paradise of green foliage under a glass dome. In addition, it juxtaposes patches of brushwork lifted from classic paintings that, after being transferred to high definition, conform a whole that connects conventional mediums and contemporary technologies for depicting the landscape.
This work is part of a suite that has been digitally filmed and edited in locations in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, examining the impact of digital technologies in representing the environment and how it effects our perception and relationship with the landscape.
