"I use a lot of repetition. And it becomes a filmic way of talking because as you put the same image after the other, even though it’s the exact identical image, everyone sees something changing from one image to the next."
SHORT: Jenny Holzer: "Projection for Chicago"
From the series, "Exclusive"
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Jenny Holzer discusses the process behind her ongoing series of "Xenon Projections" as part of the exhibition "PROTECT PROTECT" at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Featured works include "Projection for Chicago" (2008), a multi-part projection of the texts of Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska on building facades around the city, including the Lyric Opera House & Riverside Plaza, among others.
Producer: Wesley Miller, Nick Ravich & Kelly Shindler. Interview: Susan Sollins. Camera & Sound: George Monteleone and Alexander Stewart. Editor: Jenny Chiurco. Artwork Courtesy: Jenny Holzer. Text Courtesy: Wislawa Szymborska. Special Thanks: MCA Chicago & Karla Loring.
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