Proliferation
In May of 2009 I was honored to be part of a Prison Issues residency at the Blue Mountain Center. While there I had the honor of being in the company of some amazing people. Artists, activist from around the world provided over two weeks of inspiration, knowledge, and camaraderie.
While doing my individual research, I happened upon some maps created by Rose Heyer that showed the growth of the US Prison system. With that information, I was inspired to create Proliferation, an animated mapping of the US Prison system set to original music.
Four Score
A play on Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, and four graphic musical scores. The viewer is given an MP3 player and listens to corresponding compositions and arrangements. Each score measure 40 inches x 60 inches.
Puzzle Pieces
Puzzle Pieces is a live interactive piece for musicians, and audience participation. Graphic music scores in jars are assembled by the audience, and then performed by musicians.
Trails of Vapor
Thirty-two-channel audio installation entitled Trails of Vapor by Paul Rucker. The pedestrian bridge provides visitors with an audio experience of flight through an original “sound artwork” by award-winning, multidisciplinary Seattle artist Paul Rucker. Ruckers sound art for the Museums bridge includes new musical compositions interwoven with audio sampling from aerospace history and nature. Rucker performs on cello as well.
Happy Ending Machine
“Happy Ending Machine” enables viewers to rearrange the instrumentation by breaking laser beams. Each laser beam corresponds to a different instrument (saxophone, bass/piano, drums, and guitar), which starts and stops by hand movement. The participant is the Conductor with full control.
Wall of Pieces
“Wall of Pieces,” which was on display at Consolidated Works in Seattle , involves 88 images that correspond to 88 keys on a keyboard. Each key plays a composition I’ve composed over the past 25 years. Multiple compositions can be played at one time to create soundscapes of cacophony.
Eleven Conversations
“Eleven Conversations” allows the viewer to manipulate a videotaped cello performance by waving a hand over an infrared beam. The image responds to the proximity and speed of the hand.
Catalyst
“Catalyst,” which was recently shown at the Jack Straw New Media Gallery in Seattle, WA employs a touch screen using xy technology (x being the horizontal coordinate and y being the vertical coordinate on the touch pad): where you touch the screen determines which aspects of the video/audio are altered.
Busker
“Busker” is a performance art piece.
This is a 2 minute excerpt from a 40 minute performance near a busy intersection. During the performance not a single note is played.
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