Watch a video in QuickTime: FMT at MoMA 2008

I am a live-video artist. I create interactive installations and video entertainment for events, concerts, parties. Each construction is unique because the audience gets involved to create the art. This is a recent even I did at the MoMA in New York City. On February 2nd, the museum was closed to the general public and those with family memberships were invited to bring their children and expose them to the greatest art collection of the 20th century.

My installation was set up in the main atrium of the museum. We created a dance floor for children to get moving, I captured them on camera and manipulated their images in real-time to look like oil paintings, chalk drawings, and geometric shapes. The kids quickly discover that the art changes as they move, and they get excited to participate in an art work that pays attention to them, even plays with them!

For the thrid year in a row, FMT has been pleased to be a part of the MoMA’s Family Festival. This year, FMT teamed up with Peter Kirn to create a video driven interactive installation. Music provided by EyeWash resident DJs ActivePhaze and Duane Reade. Kids and their parents were encouraged to paint in video using their bodies and motion. Here are some of the results:

The Eighth Annual MoMA Family Festival
Saturday, January 27, 2007
6:30-9:30pm

Join us for a fun-filled evening of art and adventures! This year’s festival promises new treats and ways to explore MoMA, with intriguing activities for children ages four and up. Contemporary artists will lead communal projects that let kids enjoy both art-making and interacting with one other. Independent gallery programs will allow your family to look, learn, and draw amid MoMA’s extraordinary collection. And kid-friendly food and live entertainment will add to the celebration!

Admission is free and open to MoMA Family Members and Contributing Members only. Activities are for children ages four and up. Advance tickets are required.

Two inflated sculptures feature animated snow at the entrance Two inflated sculptures feature animated snow at the entranceOur central installation Collosus in the Agnes Gund Gallery at MoMAThe kids discover themselves in the videoIlan Katin, Motomichi Nakamura, and Chika Iijima teach a few tricks about performing with mediaMarlon Barrios-Solano sets his installation while kids experiment with the resultsDJ ActivePhaze (shown) and DJ Duane Reade laid soul vibes that crossed age barriersHolly gets them dancing in her “Dancing ON-AIR” portable bluescreenVideo feedback creates digital rainbows as the kids wave their arms.

What: Seventh Annual MoMA Family Festival
When: Saturday, January 28, 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Where: Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, NYC
Admission: For MoMA Family Members (See below for admission information.)

New York, NY — FORWARD MOTION THEATER is pleased to announce its participation in the Seventh Annual MoMA Family Festival on Saturday, January 28th from 6:30 to 9:30 at the Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY.
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What: EyeWash at MoMA’s Family Festival
When: December 18, 2004 6-9pm
Where: The Museum of Modern Art

New York, NY - Forward Motion Theater is pleased to announce its participation in The Sixth Annual MoMA Family Festival on Saturday, December 18, 2004. The event is for families with children ages 5 and up and takes place from 6-9pm at the Museum of Modern Art’s Main Gallery, 11 W. 53rd Street.
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