Changing Scenes: Points of View in Contemporary Media Art draws from a long history of independent film, video, and installation art practices from the 1970s to the present, and includes works from artists: Sadie Benning, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Ayoka Chenzira, Tony Cokes and Donald Trammel, VALIE EXPORT, Alexander Kluge, Pepón Osorio, Nam June Paik (with Charlotte Moorman), Adrian Piper, Jason Simon, and Javier Téllez.
An important feature of film and media art in the late 20th century has been the exploration of point of view and the construction of self. These themes have been treated in an array of strategies, including the cinema, single-channel videotapes, and installations. Much of this work examines how we see ourselves and the world around us through the objectifying lens of the camera. Artists have also used language in new ways to engage viewers and to conceptualize thought processes. The artists included here have used the moving image both to destabilize the authority of the camera and to acknowledge its power to communicate.
— John G. Hanhardt