Outside Event 2 - Picture Puzzle Pattern Door @ YBCA

Thursday was Third Thursdays at Yerba Buena, which also was ConVerge at the Gallery. An evening of free admission to the YBCA galleries and performances.

I didn't have enough notice to share to the class (sorry), but I happened upon it using Google FieldTrip - If you still haven't checked it out, do it. It helps you find stuff in your area you may not otherwise know about. :) 

Shanna Moulton's Picture Puzzle Pattern Door is an interdisciplinary installation that features audio, video, collage and interactive installations. 

I wasn't able to stay for the live performances, but I did make my way through the galleries. 

My favorite part of the installation was MentalWave SitPlace, a round seating area that featured the ThoughtStream USB Personal Biofeedback Unit. The participant uses the biofeedback unit to relax using tones and galvanic response registered by a hand sensor. I spent a while there and sort of want to get one myself. 

A lot of the other work was collage from magazine and collections of items as well as a gallery that played 4 videos simultaneously. 

The videos used a lot of green screen to allow the artist to place her self in different scenes. Much of the work had New Age and self actualization undertones but also felt sort of cheesy in a 1980's low budget way.