Response: Sean’s post on “BriefCam” 

 

I love the concept of capturing multiple events over time and weaving them into the same moment. This surveillance camera footage reminds me of Jon Rafman’s Nine Eyes of Google Street View, in which sometimes a glitch would create a sort of double-vision:

This also reminds me of the thermal paper we played around with in class, and the toilet seat that keeps an imprint of where you were sitting. I’ve spent a lot of time wondering about strangers whose daily routines take them past the same place, just moments apart, so that they barely miss each other day after day. I think it would be crazy to know who you *almost* cross paths with, or who was sitting in your subway seat right before you, etc.

Sean noted at the beginning of his blog post that his security camera example was not explicitly an “artistic project.” I actually like that! It draws attention to the fact that time and personal history is so powerful and poetic; it creates an uncanny feeling all on its own.