Ars Electronica Festival · 2007
Gnarls Barkley "Crazy
by Robert Hales, Vanessa Marzaroli
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2007
In 2007, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Gnarls Barkley "Crazy” by Robert Hales and Vanessa Marzaroli (Computer Animation) with a Honorary Mention.
Based on a Rorschach inkblot test, the video opens on a white sheet of paper. Complementing the hypnotic, rolling beat, black ink blooms into expressive, dynamic forms. The ink shifts and repours into symmetrical “tests”, subtle hints of the lyrics buried within each.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.