Horizon is a series that investigates the influence of electrical data and technology on earth, air and water. Here layers of translucent LED screens from computer monitors are illuminated by neon lines alone that allude to the output of oscilloscopes that measure electrical voltage. Seeing the powersource separately affecting the natural world provides us with a way to question the relationship of the two.
With the consumption of power, how do we affect the natural world? An answer is hinted at by the neon line that bifurcates the screen, apparently causing a distortion of the video image. The images appear as moving abstractions, though they are all recorded from natural sources in Ireland, California and Ohio. We see more clearly where the power is stronger, but what are we missing in the shadows? Are those who are privileged with more power able to see more clearly or are they blinded to elements in the dark? How does the need for power override our need for conservation? ( Especially now that the AI need for power is known.)
“Horizon” can refer to time as well as distance, each one coloring our perceptions. Whether the border is between us and nature or between us and our memory over time, the effect is distortion. The further away, the less distinct our knowledge, yet this case it is the distance that is illuminated, rather than our presence. It is said that our memories are so colored by photographic documentation of our lives, that we believe the images are more real than our memories.
This installation consists of three discrete pieces that indicate variations in electrical effect. Each piece is built with hacked video monitors, leaving only the translucent screen. The light source sits below; a varied neon strip in a reflective box. All is encased in an acrylic and wooden container: 34” x 24” x 4.5”
Thanks to David Shields for his neon expertise.
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With the consumption of power, how do we affect the natural world? An answer is hinted at by the neon line that bifurcates the screen, apparently causing a distortion of the video image. The images appear as moving abstractions, though they are all recorded from natural sources in Ireland, California and Ohio. We see more clearly where the power is stronger, but what are we missing in the shadows? Are those who are privileged with more power able to see more clearly or are they blinded to elements in the dark? How does the need for power override our need for conservation? ( Especially now that the AI need for power is known.)
“Horizon” can refer to time as well as distance, each one coloring our perceptions. Whether the border is between us and nature or between us and our memory over time, the effect is distortion. The further away, the less distinct our knowledge, yet this case it is the distance that is illuminated, rather than our presence. It is said that our memories are so colored by photographic documentation of our lives, that we believe the images are more real than our memories.
This installation consists of three discrete pieces that indicate variations in electrical effect. Each piece is built with hacked video monitors, leaving only the translucent screen. The light source sits below; a varied neon strip in a reflective box. All is encased in an acrylic and wooden container: 34” x 24” x 4.5”
Thanks to David Shields for his neon expertise.
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