BELGIUM

Belgium. . Ghent. 5/9/83. Early on a Sunday morning, Ghent's Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst opened for a view of "Boost", a videotape by Wolf Vostell, and here's an optical dub of most of his tape. It featured a soprano soloist, a dog, a piano keyboard, a tree, a jackhammer, and a zoom lens.
Not only is it surprising to find video in out-of-the-way places, but to find museums open at such times as early on Sunday morning was just as remarkable. 19:00 Min. SA830509

Belgium. . Ghent. 5/9/83. A "talking chin" video recording, from being sly while capturing the words of artists Peter Beyls and Rudi Blondia, who were undoing their thing in the Museum Van Hedendaagse Kunst. It was a computer-controlled environmental installation, consisting of audio synthesis and interactive, chance-determined modulation.
Without some means of being in touch with local media, special events or installations in the art museums posed a problem for the traveler due to their temporary nature. Long-running tapes or traditional gallery displays were easier for the traveler to catch. 4:00 Min. SA830510