Video Bomb Houston (2015) is a four-part guerrilla-style video projection set in outlying Houston communities. The four events occurred in Magnolia Park, July 6th; North Houston, July 20th; Central Houston, August 3rd; South Houston, August 17th. 

The project title, Video Bomb Houston plays off of the phrase "photo bomb," when a friend playfully jumps in front of your camera at the same time as you take a photo of someone else. It also refers to the idea of dropping something into a community, which is, in this case, my video art. In each community, I research the area to look for a suitable structure on which to project. This means the building needs to be relatively large enough to be seen and situated so that folks can easily watch it from a comfortable distance. By projecting outside, directly onto buildings, I add an element of surprise to the passer-by. 

The animated films are based on Houston wild urban animals such as toads, egrets, parrots, rats and strays. The videos last for approximately 12 minutes with an original score and are repeated over the course of each event. The unconventional presentation of these videos transforms neighborhood buildings into screens for contemporary art inspired by my specific experiences within each community. 

Video Bomb Houston is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, and the Humanities Research Center's Public Humanities Initiative at Rice University. 

 

Installation view at The Silos, Buffalo Bayou, Houston, TX