CHRISTOPHER BAKER : HELLO WORLD!

3 Jan-1 Jul 2012

Overview

London, UK - The Saatchi Gallery’s first ever screening room for film and video opens today in a space on Duke of York’s Square, a stone’s throw from the Gallery in Chelsea. Saatchi Screen, in partnership with The Cadogan Estate and Hugo Boss, launches with the UK debut of Christopher Baker’s video installation, Hello World! Or: How I Learned to Stop Listening and Love the Noise. Hello World! is a large-scale audio visual installation comprised of thousands of video diaries gathered from the internet. Each of the 5,000 videos that make up Hello World! features a single individual speaking candidly to an imagined audience from a private space such as a bedroom, kitchen, or dorm room. The multi-channel sound composition glides between individuals and the group, allowing viewers to listen in on individual speakers or become immersed in the overall cacophony.