the absence of light within these walls
2021
Exhibition at the McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown State University
February – April, 2021
February – April, 2021
Pivoting in response to the pandemic, instead of making site specific work for this exhibition, I made new work in the only space available to me, my home. The above shots are installation views of the three new works and two older works that comprised the show (see Concealed at first at last I appear for the older work).
DWELLING
2021, Seven unique skiagrams
2021, Seven unique skiagrams
352 days (and counting)
2021, 28:10 looped sound composition which was created from pixel to MIDI note digital translation of the seven corresponding skiagrams of "Dwelling"
2021, 28:10 looped sound composition which was created from pixel to MIDI note digital translation of the seven corresponding skiagrams of "Dwelling"
(N)EVER THE SAME
2020-2021, six 20"x16” unique silver gelatin skiagrams made in the same location + digital sound compositions
The paired electronic sound composition is created from translating pixel values of each image to exactly 500 MIDI notes for each sonic piece
2020-2021, six 20"x16” unique silver gelatin skiagrams made in the same location + digital sound compositions
The paired electronic sound composition is created from translating pixel values of each image to exactly 500 MIDI notes for each sonic piece
Top row (l to r):
V. 01-20-21 8:59 pm: Today was odd. Certain parts were normal. I don’t remember chunks they went so fast. And there was a stretch that lasted a week.
6 minutes
III. 01-04-21 9:39 pm: Today felt normal. Time seemed right.
1 minute 48 seconds
VI. 01-26-21 9:21 pm: So tired. Everything took twice as long and there is not enough time.
3 minutes
Bottom row (l to r):
IV. 01-11-21 7:49 pm: I’m not sure what I did today. I don’t know how I spend my time.
11 minutes
II. 12-30-20 7:19 pm: Today seemed normal. Time felt real. I had enough to do and enough time to do it.
2 minutes 15 seconds
I. 12-23-20 11:55 pm: Today was hard. It was so long. Time seems extra long.
50 minutes 15 seconds
V. 01-20-21 8:59 pm: Today was odd. Certain parts were normal. I don’t remember chunks they went so fast. And there was a stretch that lasted a week.
6 minutes
III. 01-04-21 9:39 pm: Today felt normal. Time seemed right.
1 minute 48 seconds
VI. 01-26-21 9:21 pm: So tired. Everything took twice as long and there is not enough time.
3 minutes
Bottom row (l to r):
IV. 01-11-21 7:49 pm: I’m not sure what I did today. I don’t know how I spend my time.
11 minutes
II. 12-30-20 7:19 pm: Today seemed normal. Time felt real. I had enough to do and enough time to do it.
2 minutes 15 seconds
I. 12-23-20 11:55 pm: Today was hard. It was so long. Time seems extra long.
50 minutes 15 seconds
Movement No. V 01-20-21 8:59pm is linked on my Soundcloud. If you would like to here the other movements, please contact me.
012021.34M.37P.LiRo.02134 [FRAGMENTED]
2021, eight 16x20” unique silver gelatin skiagrams, installation dimensions variable
2021, eight 16x20” unique silver gelatin skiagrams, installation dimensions variable
