After posting a piece yesterday on the site about John Fekner and Don Leicht and respecting older artists who paved the way, Benn Young shot us an email encouraging us to look into the work of Krzysztof Wodiczko. If you’ve been following the site for the last few months then you know that we’ve become mildly obsessed with guerilla projections.  We agree with Benn that to explore this area without highlighting the work of Krzysztof Wodiczko would be a huge mistake.

The image above comes from the CECUT Project which was done in 2001 by Krzysztof Wodiczko, Adam Whiton, Sung Ho Kim.

“The purpose was to use progressive technology to give voice and visibility to the women who work in the “maquiladora” industry in Tijuana. We designed a headset that integrated a camera and a microphone allowing the wearer to move while keeping the transmitted image in focus. The headset was connected to two projectors and loudspeakers that transmitted the testimonies live. The women’s testimonies focused on a variety of issues including work related abuse, sexual abuse, family disintegration, alcoholism, and domestic violence. These problems were shared live by the participants, in a public plaza on two consecutive nights, for an audience of more than 1,500. projections on the 60-foot diameter facade of the Omnimax Theater at the Centro Cultural Tijuana(CECUT)

The headset was connected to two projectors and loudspeakers that transmitted the testimonies live. The women’s testimonies focused on a variety of issues including work related abuse, sexual abuse, family disintegration, alcoholism, and domestic violence.”

Make sure to watch the short video here.