The artist Jeffrey Shaw

Expanded Cinema

The idea of expanded cinema comes from Gene Youngblood in the 1970s. It describes art that takes cinema beyond the normal film screen and creates new ways to experience moving images. Instead of sitting in a dark room and only watching a film, the audience can become part of the event through installation, performance or interaction.

Corpocinema

Jeffrey Shaw is one of the artists who explored this idea. His work Corpocinema from 1967 is an inflatable dome that people can step inside. Inside the dome, films and projections surround the audience and turn cinema into an immersive space. Watching is no longer passive, but a physical and collective experience. In this way, Shaw shows how cinema can expand into new forms that mix film, space and participation.

The Art of Stephanie Dinkins

 An impressive artist 

Stephanie Dinkins is a transdisciplinary American artist who has an interest in topics such as race, gender and history. Her preferred medium of choice is artificial intelligence.

Her artworks

Her work "Secret Garden" is a great example where two of her main interests are combined: It's digital and immersive art which raises awareness when it comes to black women and their story. Black women share their stories of resilience and strength.  

Stephanie Dinkins’ "Not the Only One" is an AI-based artwork that tells the story of a Black American family across three generations. It uses digital technology to explore themes of race, memory, and whose voices are heard in the future.