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Leaving the 20th Century

Max Almy

1982 00:11:00 United StatesEnglishColorMono4:3

Description

Believing that we are, "dragging our feet into the 21st Century," Almy made this video trilogy to celebrate technology and the future in an ironic melange of politics, sociology, sexuality, and economics. Flawlessly melding sound and image, the video moves through three sections, "Countdown," "Departure," and "Arrival." In the end, Almy posits this paradox: technology as a human development is rapidly making humans obsolete and interpersonal contact impossible, making the future of man’s presence and very existence uncertain.

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About Max Almy

Max Almy crystallizes cultural clichés into biting commentary in tapes employing a narrative format and a strong sense of theater to explore the uneasy relationship between humans and technology. Using sophisticated production techniques, often with an ironic twist, her work questions the values of contemporary society—especially those of speed, efficiency, and consumerism. Almy is the Dean of the School fo Digital Media at Savannah College of Art and Design, GA.