July 6, 2004
Turbulence Commission: "Tap Evol: The Setup" by Victor Liu
http://turbulence.org/works/liu/index.html
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"Tap Evol" is a customized video player tapped into a database of video
clips. Fragments of video from the database are mixed in real-time,
generating an ever-changing stream of limitless duration. The selection
of source video presented here–"The Setup"–is drawn from the genres of
computer game cutscenes and television commercials. The mini-narratives
and situations from these clips are broken apart and fed into the
software engine, producing an aura of intrigue and unresolved purpose.

"Tap Evol: The Setup" is a 2004 commission of New Radio and Performing
Arts, (aka Ether-Ore) for its Turbulence web site. It was made possible
with funding from The Greenwall Foundation.

BIOGRAPHY

Victor Liu is an artist living in New York City. His work has been
exhibited in the United States, Europe, and Canada. His last project,
"pris," was released in April 2004 and may be found under artist gate
pages of the Whitney Museum's Artport.

For more information about Turbulence, visit http://turbulence.org