Favorite Video Festival – Call for Submissions

humanobservationsociety — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:02:29 +0000

Download Favorite Video Festival Call For Submissions

FAVORITE VIDEO FESTIVAL

Hello, the Human Observation Society is now accepting submissions of your favorite
video from your preferred online video site (youtube.com, veemo.com, myspace video,
et cetera) to the Favorite Video Festival. The aim of this festival is to create a time
capsule that will be limited to a five year run (ending in 2015). Each year will explore a
different theme relating to how people are expressing themselves though the medium of
the uploaded personal video and of course the sharing of these videos.

The festival will be exhibited both online (favoritevideofestival.org) and screenings will be
organized for various exhibition spaces and movie houses.

Theme – This year’s theme will revolve around how people show/express their love and
upload it for all to see.

Some examples of submissions include but are not limited to:
Mating Calls/Dances
Replies (to videos on the topic)
Break Ups
Desires
Definitions

Submission Guidelines
- Video must have been available online before Dec. 2009
- One submission per e-mail/person please.
- Submission must be limited to 5 minutes (longer videos will also be considered)
- Original User or Altered/Remixed Content ONLY (no original artworks please)
- You can’t submit a video you have made.
- Send any information about yourself that you wish to be included on the
website/program. This may include a bio, your opinion of the video selection, some offtopic
rant, website or other related material.
- Send submission to FVF@humanobservationsociety.com as a hyperlink to the video

Please feel free to interpret the submission guidelines as you see fit.

Thank you, we hope to receive your submission soon.
http://humanobservationsociety.com
http://favoritevideofestival.org

Thoughts Are Things at Division of Human Works 09.25.09

humanobservationsociety — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:03:17 +0000

Here are a few shots from Thoughts Are Things at Division of Human Works.

All the works came out of an 8 week seminar that we taught at Division of Human Works, NY.

http://conceptualart.tumblr.com
http://divisionofhumanworks.com

Thoughts Are Things

humanobservationsociety — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:38:24 +0000

Experiment#16: How To Make You’re Own Manifest Video

humanobservationsociety — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:20:14 +0000

Conceptual Art Lessons: Summer Seminar – Division of Human Works, Brooklyn NY

humanobservationsociety — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:22:59 +0000

Click here to visit the micro site for this project

On August 1, 2009 The Human Observation Society will begin a month long Seminar at Division of Human Works in Brooklyn, NY.

For Conceptual Art Lessons 10 participants will be selected to take part in twice a week discussions on themes and subjects associated with “Conceptual Art”.

The focus of these discussions will comprise of Instruction, Appropriation and Low Cost/Free methods of art production. It is encouraged that participants come to each discussion with an blank mind and create works in a matter similar to the, “flow of thoughts in the conscious mind”.

The Human Observation Society is looking for bright, motivated individuals to take part in “Conceptual Art Lessons”.

If you are interested in participating in our Summer Seminar please fill out our application (right click and save as) and send it to

humanobservationsociety@gmail.com

Manifest Video 07.11.09 – Division of Human Works, Brooklyn NY

humanobservationsociety — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:41:24 +0000

On July 11, 2009, the Human Observation Society will take part in the group exhibition Manifest Video at Division of Human Works

We’ll be presenting Experiment#16: How to Make You’re Own Manifest Video Exhibition.

We hope to see you there.

Future Shock @ Black Mangrove Collective May 29/30, 2009

humanobservationsociety — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:40:38 +0000

The Human Observation Society is pleased to announce our participation in Futureshock at the Black Mangrove Collective.

Our works in the show include:
Experiment #9: An Attempt to Reach Nirvana
Project #12: Untitled (Mixtape Project)
Experiment #15: Guillermo Ruballo, Not Yet Titled Happening

Thank You
The Human Observation Society

Project#17: Michael Wright, Music to Unknown Film(s)

humanobservationsociety — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:25:08 +0000

The Human Observation Society has commissioned / collaborated with composer Michael Wright for the realization of Project#17.

Music to Unknown Film(s) is an open copyright soundtrack using the creative commons copyright form. This allows anyone to use/manipulate/re-interpret the soundtrack for their creative endeavors, whether it be film, sound, installation, et cetera.

The Human Observation Society wanted to create a work that would become a tool for others to use as they wish. We ask that those who participate with using the soundtrack give credit to both Michael Wright and The Human Observation Society.

We also ask participants to forward us a digital (or physical) copy of work using the soundtrack including your contact information for our archive. This could be anything from (but not limited to) video, youtube, sound file, documentation of an installation.

Enjoy,

Donwload Michael Wright, Music To Unknown Film(s)

The Human Observation Society

Experiment#14: Not Yet Defined Ideas/Projects

humanobservationsociety — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:36:46 +0000

Experiment 14 is a work in constant flux. Basically, it’s ideas we throw around or are thinking about at the time the work is presented. Since this is the first conception of this work we shall present in progress ideas that will hopefully one day turn into completed works.

Lecture Series @ Division of Human Works (Brooklyn, NY) 03.08.09

humanobservationsociety — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:07:40 +0000

Division of Human Works Presents: Lecture Series

This lecture series will be presented on March 8th between 4-9 PM

The schedual has not yet been made up but, the Human Observation Society will be providing pancakes for $1.00 and presenting a not yet titled lecture on failure, boredom, internet memes and the future.

more information shall be posted when it is received