Deborah Stratman: Tactical Uses of a Belief in the Unseen
Deborah Stratman: Tactical Uses of a Belief in the Unseen
26 August to 16 October, 2010
Venue: Gahlberg Gallery McAninich Arts Center
Reception: 26 August 2010, 6:00pm–8:00pm
Address: 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
This installation draws upon the ecological effects of vibration and the history of sonic warfare. At root is an interest in the way sound both makes and disturbs place. Its very nothingness seduces us. Historically, sound has been an ideal medium for the performance of psychological warfare because of how efficiently it evokes events and locations. Whether declarative, as with anthems or artillery, or deceptive, as with sonic decoys or surveillance, the audiosphere is well disposed to militarization.
Inside the gallery, aural encounters occur in two strains: one territorial, where sound travels through the ground walked upon, as much felt as heard, the other aerial, as a sonic beam that occasionally sweeps the visitor unannounced like a wandering ghost. A third Aeolian harp element will occur outside the Art Center. This will be a wire made to resonate by the wind, and so aleatory by nature.
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