sound/sculpture installation
2005
wood, acrylic, polyurethane, glue, audio gear, 6 channel audio work
66" x 22" x 28"
above the sand, flown and undone (levitation) is a collision of sorts – part sculpture and part sound piece – both birthed from connecting points of various similar inspirations: research on synesthesia and various color musical note equivalent lists, newspaper articles on gamelan music at the 1889 paris world’s fair, and a system for translating a few bars of classical music into building blocks for a sculpture.
the sculpture is made of wood with acrylic paint and polyurethane; and is about the size of a small person. the sound work uses the manipulated sounds of a harmonica, a home made violin type instrument from the 1930’s, and a field recording of sheep & cows grazing in vals switzerland.
it was exhibited in a solo exhibition at susanne vielmetter LA projects in 2006, and once again a few years later at the museum of contemporary art san deigo (mcasd) in la jolla california.