David Rokeby

http://homepage.mac.com/davidrokeby/home.html

The artist I chose this week really appealed to me because of some of his larger scale work. David Rokeby works mostly with installations and focuses on themes that usually involve the human body. Rokeby's work often takes photographs and manipulates them to create his projects. He is almost always inspired by the human form. 

One of my most favorite installations is called "Flow" and focuses on evolving images. Objects that are moving in the space are seen clearly because they are stationary, whereas the movement of people is recorded making them blurry. The feeling of movement in contrast to the architecture gives the piece a unique feel. The artwork functions to showcase the beauty of the natural standing monuments. Watching the video at the bottom of the page gives you a better sense of what the installation would look like in reality. 

Rokeby has a ton of other interesting works that are along the same lines. So check out some of his other works under the installation tab.