Shimmer @ NORTHERN-SOUTHERN GALLERY
Moth
Some believe that the soul of a deceased relative can take the form of a moth to visit us in this realm. In a waking dream I experienced a visitation, a brief embrace, a familiar cologne. Science explains this phenomenon away. “Moth” acknowledges the visitation and honors my body’s truth.
Post consumer can tabs, safety pins, woven backing mounted on wooden substrate. Photo Credit: Tyeschea West
38” H x 78” W x 1”D
Hand-Cranked Sound Baths
Each hand-cranked sound bath sculpture has its own sonic signature, operating them by hand gives you agency in your sensory sound experience.
Vintage bingo cages, coiled wire, post-consumer steel and aluminum can tabs, and assorted can closures.
Small: 6” x 6” x 6” || Medium: 8” x 8” x 8” || Large: 12” x 12” x 12”
Rotating columns
Three sensory columns made of can tab chains suspended from slowly rotating motors create a meditative sensory environment with shimmers of light and shadow, moire patterns, and depth of field illusions.
Post-consumer can tabs, safety pins welded steel armatures and slow rotation, ceiling mounted motors.
24" W x 24" D x 108" H || 30" W x 30" D x 120" || H 24" W x 24" D x 108" H
Suspended curves
Long chains of can tabs draped to form graduated layers of catenary curves.
Post-consumer can tabs and safety-pins.
120” H x 48" W x 48" D
