Beginning in the the fall of 2009, I was engaged in PAVED Arts new media production program, Throughput II: Speculative Video. I produced a video installation that considers the relationship between moving image and sound and continues my exploration into themes of vulnerability.
the generosity of mechanics (is not well documented)
the generosity of mechanics (is not well documented) is a short experimental video that considers notions of vulnerability through an intimate portrayal of a man enduring the physical symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.
The Secret to Looking Back
Voice simulation software recites popular Father’s Day greeting cards in this audio piece. The mechanical qualities of the voice simulator satirize the generic senitmental prose.
Leak
People are peeing everywhere! The “Leak Project” is a self-initiated public art project based on the marking of sites (and potential sites) of unsanctioned public urination. An adhesive decal derived from Duchampe’s infamous ready made utilizes the same language of signs as those used to communicate information to the public. These decals are then placed in the location of public urination.
hungover for three days straight
Hungover for Three Days Straight marries my visual art and music practices. This performative video is set in a bleak, wintery Saskatchewan landscape. The ambiguous performance touches on notes of isolation, labour, weariness and perseverance. Continue Reading →
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Happy Valentimes from yours truly and General Idea. View this work at the Mendel Art Gallery reading room through March 18.
