zAck LeBeau
Divagando en Concreto II
Video Art with Stereo Sound
2019
06:03 min
For a long time now I have been interested in exploring alternative and sustainable means of transportation in the city; free routes, with autonomous trajectories and rhythms. This concern has led me to get involved in urban dynamics such as skating and longboarding, as well as dancing and sharing with many of its practitioners. For many, getting on a bus is the last option; they prefer to travel on their own using their skateboards, thus avoiding the great discomfort generated by inefficiency and the cost overrun of Bogota public transport. The animation allows us to visualize the discrepancy between the possible routes they take and those of urban transport. Here they interact: geometric and organic elements, which allude to the architecture and whose relationship oscillates between the notions of freedom and imposition; fluidity and rigidity; autonomy and dependence. Graphically it tells us of a normalized zenith look, of the constant use of apps based on GPS technology, which monitors the usual movement of people. The sound broadens our perception of skaters, wheels, and their close relationship with the floor, their dialogues, and experiences. The diary allows us to navigate the process and share with this community, to inhabit and recognize that it entails transporting autonomously.
Divagando en Concreto I
Digital Diary, PDF
2019
4:3, 140 pages
zAck LeBeau
Media artist and professional photographer based in Bogotá. He is currently in charge of the Photography Laboratory at the National University of Colombia. His expertise is in visual & image design and advertising, while his interests are linked to academic practices. He is a teacher and researcher in fields such as media studies and artistic creation, centering his work around the questions of autonomy in regards to being in a society. The subject of environmental deterioration precedes several of his investigations. At the moment he uses photography as the main medium to develop his ideas, mixing formats such as GIF, cinemagraph, and animation.
website: zacklebeau.com
Instagram: @z4cklebeau