Two channel HD video of circles expanding and collapsing projected onto nylon mesh within a 12' x 6.5' x 9' high plywood shell. Parrish Art Museum, 2013 Artists Choose Artists biennial show. Selected by artist Judith Hudson. Also shown at the American Academy of Arts and Letters 2014 Invitational Exhibition of Art.
STATEMENT:
*ENGULF statement
Catching light has been a lifelong passion of mine. In recent years I have chosen to
focus on the projection potential of straight lines and circles of light. I have been
examining the perceived transformation and fragmentation of these straight and
curved lines as they are intercepted by physical networks made of various materials.
Materials used have been string, grass, and tree canopies, privet hedge, vines and
fabrics.
The viewer's line-of-sight reveals the deceit inherent in a single point of view. From
most viewing angles the "caught" light is perceived to be random and capricious but
when eyes are aligned with the projector, the simplicity of the projection of lines and
circles is clear.
Engulf is a two channel HD video projection installation. Circles of light expand and contract in place as they are projected onto an 8'x8'x6.5' wide installation of nylon mesh.
The intersection of circles of light and the mesh installation (warped surfaces) generate the perception of abstract moving lines because the circles are mapped onto the topography of the irregular mesh form and at any given moment reveal a planar section through the installation.
Simply put, the circles are projected through space and partially "catch" on some of the mesh's threads and pass thru the spaces between threads to the next threads.
Please see vimeo.com/xine/engulf for video documentation of this work at the Parrish Art Museum (and later at the American Academy of Arts and Letters.)