Thursday, January 8, 2009
March 14
Rachel and Cory's project will be shown March 14 at Somewhere There (somewherethere.org) as well as the Dirt! opening.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
That was then, this is tonight
Alexa MacKenzie
Artist Statement
My concept for the sculpture installation “That was then, this is tonight” examines photography as a storytelling medium. I want to explore photographs as frozen, biased fragments of time that aim to record the human experience, and consequently build a visual history. The nature of a photograph may appear dormant to the viewer yet the meaning of visual symbols may create a very active state in the viewer’s mind. When we look at a photograph that, prior to viewing, has no personal connection to us we tend to search for recognizable imagery to help “make sense” of what the image is representing. In examining a found photograph, the significance to the photographer can become completely lost to a foreign viewer. In any photographic viewing, “sign” interpretation is in play. In the case of found photographs, there are several stages of removal from the original context. This pushes us to question what the image’s intended meaning was and how we can relate to the image ourselves.
The framework of time is based on our memory of the past, experience of the present, and our ability to project into the future. In this installation I will use photographs as a marker for defined moments. We will use 9” x 13” deep dish baking pans as molds to create transparent frames. These images will be displayed as frozen blocks of ice, signifying that our experiences are constant and time is ongoing. The sculptures will be put on display at the beginning of the night and will be allowed to melt and morph over the course of the one-evening event. For the creation of the project, I am asking artists of our working group to use their found photographs to collectively create several pieces, thus contributing to the concept of personal narration versus collective memory. The technical process is still in its experimental stage. One maintenance issue that will have to be accommodated for with an indoor gallery space is how the melted water will be contained and cleaned up. There will not likely be a huge volume of water, but I recognize the need to respect the space.
Artist Statement
My concept for the sculpture installation “That was then, this is tonight” examines photography as a storytelling medium. I want to explore photographs as frozen, biased fragments of time that aim to record the human experience, and consequently build a visual history. The nature of a photograph may appear dormant to the viewer yet the meaning of visual symbols may create a very active state in the viewer’s mind. When we look at a photograph that, prior to viewing, has no personal connection to us we tend to search for recognizable imagery to help “make sense” of what the image is representing. In examining a found photograph, the significance to the photographer can become completely lost to a foreign viewer. In any photographic viewing, “sign” interpretation is in play. In the case of found photographs, there are several stages of removal from the original context. This pushes us to question what the image’s intended meaning was and how we can relate to the image ourselves.
The framework of time is based on our memory of the past, experience of the present, and our ability to project into the future. In this installation I will use photographs as a marker for defined moments. We will use 9” x 13” deep dish baking pans as molds to create transparent frames. These images will be displayed as frozen blocks of ice, signifying that our experiences are constant and time is ongoing. The sculptures will be put on display at the beginning of the night and will be allowed to melt and morph over the course of the one-evening event. For the creation of the project, I am asking artists of our working group to use their found photographs to collectively create several pieces, thus contributing to the concept of personal narration versus collective memory. The technical process is still in its experimental stage. One maintenance issue that will have to be accommodated for with an indoor gallery space is how the melted water will be contained and cleaned up. There will not likely be a huge volume of water, but I recognize the need to respect the space.
untitled till further notice
Dirt! Proposal
Cory Latkovich – “Arranging/Composition”
Rachel Turbett – “Chorography”
(Working) Project Title: Untitled
Untitled is an evolutionary piece of mixed means theatre showing
the similarities and differences in dance and music when
the exact same process has used for creation. It would involve a
bi-weekly series of two simultaneous, identical open forums (dance and music) for
any interested in participating (forums would be open to non-musicians/dancers
as well), the only stipulation being that one must not communicate between the two.
Each forum would begin with a discussion of the theme (time awareness)
and how it can be incorporated into each respective medium. The
rest of the forum would be improvisation and rehearsing of the piece as it stands that week.
After that there will be another discussion of what worked and didn't and how the piece
in the larger concept of the theme. As the weeks progress the organizers (Cory
Latkovich and Rachel Turbett) will bring in progressively more structured
permutations of the work based on the previous forum. The organizers will
as well remain secretive about what they are doing only communicating to
to arrange rehearse times and schedule. The final forum would be
presented at the Dirt! Gallery opening in which dance and music would be
performed together for the first time.
Due to the evolutionary nature of this work the technical aspects, use of
surroundings, budget, etc. are as of now unknown.
Cory Latkovich – “Arranging/Composition”
Rachel Turbett – “Chorography”
(Working) Project Title: Untitled
Untitled is an evolutionary piece of mixed means theatre showing
the similarities and differences in dance and music when
the exact same process has used for creation. It would involve a
bi-weekly series of two simultaneous, identical open forums (dance and music) for
any interested in participating (forums would be open to non-musicians/dancers
as well), the only stipulation being that one must not communicate between the two.
Each forum would begin with a discussion of the theme (time awareness)
and how it can be incorporated into each respective medium. The
rest of the forum would be improvisation and rehearsing of the piece as it stands that week.
After that there will be another discussion of what worked and didn't and how the piece
in the larger concept of the theme. As the weeks progress the organizers (Cory
Latkovich and Rachel Turbett) will bring in progressively more structured
permutations of the work based on the previous forum. The organizers will
as well remain secretive about what they are doing only communicating to
to arrange rehearse times and schedule. The final forum would be
presented at the Dirt! Gallery opening in which dance and music would be
performed together for the first time.
Due to the evolutionary nature of this work the technical aspects, use of
surroundings, budget, etc. are as of now unknown.
Audio projection
working title:
Audio projection
Summary:
This is a visual projection that can be altered by the audio of the subject its being projected on. The louder the subject the more motion occurs on the projection and the more time that passes the heavier and more distorted the projection becomes.
Description:
A microphone is placed near the subject (subjects) and the audio runs into one or more speakers laying on their back. Placed on the face of the speakers are objects that react to the vibrations, example: A tray of water with food colouring, or coffee beans covered in ink. The more noise created will cause the speakers to vibrate and bounce the coffee beans or stir up the coloured water. On top of these drawing machines will be an enlarger projector casting the image back on the subject making the noise. The more audible subjects that pass through the selected area, and the more time that passes the more intricate the image being projected will be become.
tony
Audio projection
Summary:
This is a visual projection that can be altered by the audio of the subject its being projected on. The louder the subject the more motion occurs on the projection and the more time that passes the heavier and more distorted the projection becomes.
Description:
A microphone is placed near the subject (subjects) and the audio runs into one or more speakers laying on their back. Placed on the face of the speakers are objects that react to the vibrations, example: A tray of water with food colouring, or coffee beans covered in ink. The more noise created will cause the speakers to vibrate and bounce the coffee beans or stir up the coloured water. On top of these drawing machines will be an enlarger projector casting the image back on the subject making the noise. The more audible subjects that pass through the selected area, and the more time that passes the more intricate the image being projected will be become.
tony
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