“There is nothing more mysterious than a TV set left on in an empty room.” – Jean Baudrillard
My project will look at the TV as an object in contemporary settings both private (the living room) and public (i.e. at a shopping mall.) Drawing from the work of Marshall McLuhan and Anna McCarthy, I will be documenting the television’s presence in the city as well as my own apartment. Instead of studying only the content of television programs, I will be looking at 1) the sound, 2) the light, 3) the advertisements, 4) the physical object itself, and 5) the setting.
The exhibition will be in the form of a faux-television with selectable “channels” that are controlled by a “remote control.” There will also be a “TV Guide” with information on what is currently playing. I’ve included a rough sketch of the idea that might make sense.
