Words can't describe the experience and the greatness of Ivan Cardoso's "Hi-Fi" as he combines many art forms into one piece. There's
music, use of sound effects, dialogues, bits and pieces from poems and films such as Rene Clair's "Entr'acte" and Orson Welles' "Citizen
Kane", dada art and others. Anyway, it's chaotic but it's appealing, mysterious and greatly composed. It's one of those cases where one tries
to find some meaning, or maybe dig deep into what Cardoso could possibly be saying about life and art, but one might not find anything but
a random gathering of elements that don't make a whole. It's more about feeling than thinking but all criticisms are valid.
I was incredibly impressed by such composition as they fit well together, despite the different decades each art work was composed.
It feels as if being made ages ago, but it was edited down and inserted with new images in the late 1990's. "Hi-Fi" is one of those pieces you imagine being played out on a large screen at some art gallery or even could be used as a background scenery to a nightclub or some wide space for a party since one would experience a great showing where guests could analyze the images, enjoy the sounds and absorb everything about it, and discuss it too. The variety of thoughts and sensations shared with another person would be interesting to hear.
A very expressive work with a curious fusion of elements, art beyond thought. 8/10.
I was incredibly impressed by such composition as they fit well together, despite the different decades each art work was composed.
It feels as if being made ages ago, but it was edited down and inserted with new images in the late 1990's. "Hi-Fi" is one of those pieces you imagine being played out on a large screen at some art gallery or even could be used as a background scenery to a nightclub or some wide space for a party since one would experience a great showing where guests could analyze the images, enjoy the sounds and absorb everything about it, and discuss it too. The variety of thoughts and sensations shared with another person would be interesting to hear.
A very expressive work with a curious fusion of elements, art beyond thought. 8/10.