Cameron Coyhis

https://vimeo.com/478122779

The insight of a minimum waged barista working a mid-shift. The constant repeated motion of making all kinds of drinks. I wanted to show how one job can create a human robot system. Where the workers know where to step, what syrups to use, and have a understanding of what type of drink is needed. Along with that, the workers know where to move when other workers come down the line without saying a word. We have developed a unique relationship to understand each others body language.

Title: Video of me reacting to the video I made for this project.

The making of art is an experimental process. As artists, we constantly test out ideas, mediums, colors, and techniques to get a feel for what works to best to express our intention and… what does not. This project was one such example of this, and an example of how concepts can evolve over time.

Initially, I believed that I had a very solid concept for this project. I created a story board and shot the video. It did not work, but I still believed in the concept and enacted it in a variety of ways in hopes of producing something that would adequately express my initial idea (the clock projected in the background of the video was a leftover of my initial attempts). By this point, I had watched several minutes of video of myself and decided to record myself watching the videos 1) because of the boredom that came with watching bad videos of myself and 2) the intrigue and curiosity about my reaction during this painful viewing session.

One Minute:

Art Project 4: One Minute Performance

In honor of the legendary Masters golf tournament, I decided to dedicate this project to the the game of golf. For the first time in history the Masters tournament will be played in the fall instead of it’s usual early April weekend. It is a historical weekend that anyone of the fan of the game looks forward to all year, including me!

Golf is game that requires a great deal from the person playing and can teach you many things of life as well as golf. It is not only a game for guys in goofy pants and a fat ass as Happy Gilmore would suggest. In my years of playing, I can make parallels with personal situations to the game of golf. For instance, I started playing serious golf when I was 25. I was so embarrassed to start and felt I was too old in the game to start playing. I am 31 now and have competed in countless tournaments, religiously playing in leagues and have even made a hole in one! When I contemplated on returning back to school and I was so nervous, I somehow compared it to when I started golf. I was new to that and it took time and practice but the best things in life do. I never found so much solace, frustration, friendship and have found the love of my life in what I have found playing this stupid, addicting game. And now I am finding that same enjoyment and achievement being back in school.

https://youtu.be/UNtlZZ97Xso

 Title: “From 0 to 100″

I had a hard time thinking of an idea for this project but I decided to do a drawing type of video. The video includes 3 of my drawings that I’ve made and it’s supposed to demonstrate a drawing from sketch to final drawing in a instant. I learned this trick from watching some of my favorite artists and they reveal a new drawing sometimes in this way and in my opinion I think it’s a cool transition technique.Characters are from an anime called Demon slayer!

4D One Minute Performance

Breathing is an involuntary, automatic, and biological response of everyone’s body. One does not survive without it. Time only moves forward. The inhale is only followed by the exhale, in and out, over and over again. Repeating until the end of one’s physical time. Take time to turn this vital bodily function into a voluntary, (say) manual, and controlled internal movement, make it a point of focus, a point of return, a stable base - breathing is our haven to thrive rather than just survive. It is so basic in nature, yet so complex and crucial to one’s health. These are mental health reminders; to inhale the present moment, and exhale to the next present moment. To take a deep breath.

           Randomly over the past couple of weeks I have recorded myself taking a single deep breath, with this performance art project in mind. My lungs are charred with carcinogens from being a former smoker and not leading a healthy youth lifestyle, let alone the pollution and poor air quality we live in. I took for granted my inherent ability to breath, but I choose now to practice breathing deeply, taking control of my body’s health at the basis of my own molecular levels. Through practices such as yoga, meditation, and physical training I am learning to breathe consciously, to use my breath as a tool for recovery, physically and mentally. The Deep Breaths shown in my performance are the ones I took consciously without practice. My reminders that I am completely alive. Some were silly, some felt awkward, some were forced but they all did the same thing for me in those moments. They centered me, and they got me closer to the next present moment.