Aparna Rao: Art that craves your attention

The video explores various artworks, each with unique interactive elements. 'Imperial Monochromes' shifts between chaos and order, influenced by the viewer's presence. 'Handheld' features a paper held by wooden hands, mimicking camera instability. 'Decoy' is a figure that seeks attention but loses interest once noticed. A sound instrument shaped like an amphitheater responds to the viewer's presence with clapping. 'Framerunners' involves figures moving within a grid, highlighting themes of entrapment and freedom.

What are the two states described in the first work, the Imperial Monochromes?

How do the panels in the Imperial Monochromes react to the presence of the viewer?

Describe the concept behind the work Handheld.

What is the purpose of the Decoy work, and how does it interact with viewers?

Explain the audience's role in the sound instrument described in the text.

What contradictions are presented in the work Framerunners?

How does the artist convey the idea of viewer interaction across the different works discussed?