Scott N Andrew

Other Sky

2017

Other Sky is a project by the Institute for New Feeling, an artist collective including Scott Andrew, Nina Sarnelle, and Agnes Bolt. 50 people wander through the Getty Center at dusk, closely watching the same news network on their phones and laptops. A constructed forecast describes an unprecedented severe weather event predicted to hit Los Angeles that evening. This subtle intervention and expanded video screening weaves a dark, fragmented narrative, while playing with the conventions of screen voyeurism in public space. Only in times of crisis do we see synced content naturally proliferate like this; in tragedy, fear and confusion, we turn to our devices. The performance ends in a communal virtual rain shower meditation.

This project was commissioned by the Getty Center for their Friday Flights program, curated by Sarah Cooper.

Gallery

Woman in blue quilted jacket lying on stone ledge, looking at phone, with people and modern building in background. Overhead view of people sitting on a tiled floor, engrossed in laptops, tablets, and phones. A person lies on a large stone block with a laptop, surrounded by modern sculptures and people on stairs in a sunny outdoor plaza. Overhead view of three people on a balcony overlooking a lush green forest, interacting with laptops and phones. Overhead view of a large, light-tiled gallery space with many people sitting on the floor using laptops and tablets. Person in dark watching laptop with static screen and phone displaying a white rectangle, other screens glow in background at night.