Installation guide
See, listen, move
An installation can arrange objects, light, sound or moving images in a particular space.
You may enter in the middle of a sequence, change viewpoint or stay for a full loop.
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Installation guide
The viewer’s place, projection time and relationships among images are part of the work.
Space and route
Notice entrances, distances and sightlines.
Duration
Look for a beginning, ending, loop or simultaneous timelines.
Sound
Voices, music and silence direct attention.
Display and version
Equipment and files are part of a presentation that may need documented adaptation.
Installation guide
How to visit a time-based work
- 01
Check the duration
Read the label for running time, channels and sound.
- 02
Explore the space
Notice where images and sounds begin and how movement changes them.
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Common questions
Understand installation and video art through movement, sound, screens, duration and preservation.
01Must I watch from the beginning?
Some works have a linear narrative; others loop or have several simultaneous parts.
