Aleph-TO: Responsive Video Installation by Khoury Levit Fong / Nashid Nabian

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October 3 – 11

63 Ossington Ave

 

When I opened my eyes, I saw the Aleph."

"The Aleph?" I repeated.

"Yes, the only place on earth where all places are seen from every angle, each standing clear, without any confusion or blending.

 

Jorge Luis Borges, The Aleph

 

A projected digital image mirrors the scene on the street. Its resolution varies with pixels diminishing or augmenting in size depending on the proximity of the viewer. Each pixel is a photograph that is grabbed in real time from Flickr galleries on the web. The continuously updated photographs, identified and selected by keywords in their tags, capture concurrent scenes throughout the City.