Hunter Longe’s Psychedelic Art Bends Video With Magnets
Hunter Longe’s video installations use magnetic fields to scramble and warp VHS video feeds, erasing information stored on the magnetic tape. The technique dates back to the early work of Nam June Paik, at least, but Longe takes the theme of electromagnetic forces further, exploring its tensions and aesthetics in his 2011 show, Degausser, at The Popular Workshop, a hybrid gallery and creative agency in San Francisco. This video directed by Cole Schreiber of Sunday / Paper filters an interview with the artist through the projections and TV screens of the artist’s work.
