Much Better Than This

Much Better Than This is a Flash programed[1] visual work produced by Rafaël Rozendaal in 2006. It continually represents the movement of close-up of a couple kissing on a deep-black background.

https://wiki.ubc.ca/Much_better_than_this (31.03.2020)

Seoul Square, Korea: The World's Biggest Kiss (2012)

"I was invited by curator by Lauren Cornell and the New Museum to show a selection of my websites on Seoul Square, the world’s largest LED screen, measuring an impressive 80 x 100 meters. The event happened on May 24, 2012 and was produced by Calvin Klein.

I always thought moving images are very versatile. They are energy based, not atom based, just like music. You can listen to a song at home, while you run, in a club, or in a huge stadium. It doesn’t change the song, it does change the experience."

https://www.newrafael.com/the-worlds-biggest-kiss-video/ (31.03.2020)

Title of Artwork	Much Better Than This
Year of Origin	2015-2006
Artist	Rafaël Rozendaal

Dimensions	n/a
Material/Technique	Website, HD video
Collaboration/Shared Production/Research	n/a
Owner	n/a

Medium/Type of Artwork	Film / Video Data- and media-based Mixed media / intermedia Temporary / ephemeral Permanent
Light Source	LED
Light-Optical Factors	Color Movement
Perception	Other

Concept/Themes	Participation Urban contexts
Special features artwork	Other

History of a work
2015	Exhibitions	New York, USA	Times Square New York	Link
2012	Exhibitions	Seoul, Korea	The World's Biggest Kiss (Seoul Square)	Link
	Links		Artwork as a website	Link
	Wikipedia			Link

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