Pixelated View: Investigating the Pixel in Light of Substantial Motion

Emadi, A. (2013) Pixelated View: Investigating the Pixel in Light of Substantial Motion. In: 19th International Symposium on Electronic Art, ISEA2013, Sydney, Australia, 11-13 Jun 2013, ISBN 9780646913131

Abstract

This paper considers creative approaches engaging the body of digital video in relation to the outside world, drawing on Persian Islamic philosopher Mulla Sadra’s (1571–1641) theory of “al-harakat aljawhariyya” (Substantial Motion). For Sadra, the world is constantly changing in its substance. Substance is not fixed, as other philosophies suggest; rather, it is an act of existence, a process. Resisting fixity, this process emphasizes time and motion. Sadra’s theory, alongside Deleuze’s approach toward the point of view of non-human subjects, suggests new possibilities for the moving image. The paper contributes to the study of film, and the material understanding of digital video and the pixel.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Keywords: Pixel, time, motion, moving image, Persian-Islamic philosophy, Mulla Sadra, substantial motion, Gilles Deleuze.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Emadi, Dr Azadeh
• Authors: Emadi, A.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Theatre Film and TV Studies
• Research Group: ISEA International, the Australian Network for Art & Technology and the University of Sydney
• ISBN: 9780646913131