Michael Salter and Chris Coleman
VideoChannel –> OMFC’2 – One Minute Film Collection 2
curated by Wilfried Agricola de Cologne
Michael Salter’s work studies popular visual culture. He researches
and analyzes all media and mass communication, and his creative study
addresses the cognitive influence on people by these sources. Salter’s
research is sensitive to the vast technologies, sources and
motivations that illustrate the world we live in. His work is the
constant investigation of visual function. Throughout his career he
has eagerly explored every media and application possible to better
understand the visual language and its power. His installations
include drawing, sculpture, kinetic sculpture, animation, video and a
variety of digital processes. Salter’s work has been exhibited
internationally, including The Southeastern Center for Contemporary
Art, Lump Gallery/Projects, Ambrosino Gallery, Black Market Gallery,
The University of Texas, Arlington and Jeff Bailey Gallery. His work
has been published in Pictoplasma2, Arkitip, Lodown Magazine, Hi
Fructose Magazine and Grab Magazine among others.
Chris Coleman received his BFA in his native state from West Virginia
University in 2001 and his MFA from New York State University at
Buffalo in 2003. A number of his undergraduate years were devoted to
studying Mechanical Engineering, knowledge that he brings to bear in
his installations. His work includes sculptures, performances and
videos as well as interactive installations. Chris Coleman was twice a
participant in the VIPER Basel Festival in Switzerland and has had his
work in exhibitions in Singapore, Finland, Sweden, Italy, Germany,
France, China, the UK and Latvia. In North America he has had solo
shows at Big Orbit in Buffalo NY, Pratt at Munson Williams Proctor in
NY, and NE plus Ultra in Toronto as well as exhibitions at the
Albright Knox in Buffalo NY, Spaces Gallery in Cleveland OH, and other
shows in Minneapolis MN, Austin TX, and New York City to name a few.
He currently resides in Denver CO and is an Assistant Professor at the
University of Denver.