Stephen C. Foster’s article on Video and Intermedia: Remarks on their Relationship gives insight
to the connection between media that I myself never would have thought to make
such comparison.
Foster makes it clear that works of art that builds or draws
from different aspects or genres, should not necessarily be categorized as
multimedia but rather intermedia, for it is being comprised of different media,
drawing upon different sources of art to make an overall piece. I found this
idea of video art being more than just composed of different genres to be
fascinating, because as artists we are constantly seeking inspiration from
outside sources in order to create originality. Being categorized as multimedia
creates a limitation where artists seem to just be building off another persons
work without any originality. However, having the label of intermedia gives an
artist the ability to receive and offer insight from other media, while still
maintaining his/her uniqueness and individuality.
Take for instance if all films embodied the same ideas and
no one film maker thought to borrow from or internalize their own understanding
of a medium in order to create something original, but rather just built ideas
based on another film maker in the same genre. All films in this particular
genre would be the same, and there would be nothing interesting to compel us to
watch, as we would be aware of how the story would unfold. However, having the
ability to generate ideas from different media outside one’s particular field –
intermedia – creates an environment for different ideas and building sources.
Nevertheless, as Foster mentions this idea of intermedia far
out exceeds video arts, as it can stretch beyond this realm into any particular
medium. I particularly think this is the beauty of such an open-ended term as
it enables artists to be as he states, “intellectual, critical…” The idea of
having the opportunity to create ideas from such vast amounts of media pushes
the reader and artiats to exam his/her interest.
The links attached below, are songs that have been altered
to incorporate different genres of music, thus illustrating the idea of
intermedia.
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