If Ever (an Ocean) Relinquished
Posted by Erik | Filed under Music, Video
For your consideration, my interpretation of Alex Ketley’s work is realized in three sections, scored for mixed ensemble of three pitched percussion instruments, B-flat Bass Clarinet and String Quartet. Written for DanceWorks Chicago and Harris Theater (01/07/10).
Soundtrack available for download on its own…
Tags: Alex Ketley, choreography, dance, DanceWorks Chicago, Harris Theater, soundtrack
At the Fast End of the Fast-Slow Continuum
Posted by Erik | Filed under Music, Video
This piece was conceived of as an artistic expression of the notion that those species which live fast also die young. Time compression—roughly one month in six minutes—exposes the relentless 24-hour commuter drive into downtown Chicago, beneath an unnatural forest of light posts and a smoggy skyline. The piece was created in support of the International Day of Climate Action (24/10/2009), in evidence of current conditions contributing to global warming.
At the Fast End of the Fast-Slow Continuum is an experimental time-based video made using custom Max/MSP/Jitter patches to sample and reconstitute a streaming media source. (2009)
Tags: chicago, computer music, continuum, cycle, durational, experimental time, jitter, lens, max msp, rhythm, skyline, streaming media, time, urban art, Video
Time, Through Windows
Posted by Erik | Filed under Music, Video
Time, Through Windows explores the perception of time, using the passage from spring to winter as a metaphor for the artist’s father’s cycle of life—from child to elder. Music and spoken dialog work in combination with video to create a six-piece narrative that invites the audience into an intimate durational experience. This work, presented as a circular grouping of six audio/video pairs, acts as a vehicle for the audience to contemplate that which might normally go overlooked.
Tags: arts, audio, chicago, columbia college chicago, cycle, death, durational, father, gallery, images, installation, lens, method, mfa, narrative, perspective, rhythm, score, simplicity, Spoken-word, time, Video, Visual, world
It’s All About Time
Posted by Erik | Filed under Video
I am in the middle of the woods, looking for artistic inspiration. I was supposed to be here the year prior, but my father had succumbed to illness and I chose to stay with him. These woods are not real. They were brought here and planted to match someone’s design layout. I continue to walk for a few hours until I come upon something as out of place as a city-dweller visiting a fake forest a year late. I find a huge stone in the middle of this man-made wilderness. I study the stone, looking for signs of a struggle. I find none and turn away. And then, out of the corner of my eye, I see the rock has moved. This will take some time to figure out.
Though often overlooked, I believe the material surrounding the deliberate “content” acts as a lens by which we interpret that content. I explore this material in my work, looking for ways to present a unique perspective on the pedestrian. It’s All About Time investigates the perception of time and how that influences our lives and memories. (2007)
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Tags: death, durational, father, lens, perspective, Spoken-word, stop-motion, time, Video, Visual, voice
Controlled Substances
Posted by Erik | Filed under Music, Video
Controlled Substances is an interactive media installation controlled by the real-time RSS feeds it displays. This video is a representation of the Quartz Composition. (2006)
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Tags: composer, composition, hunger, installation, interactive media, population, time, Video, water, world
