Fractured Weave: Zero 1 Bienniale 2012
FRACTURED WEAVE
ZERO 1 BIENNIALE 2012
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I collect materials around the house, Ziploc bags, cereal bag liners, plastic bottles and glass jars. I fill these containers with various liquids that bubble, ooze and/or stagnate. Using my video camera and projector, I coax these everyday objects to become something more, heightening their dimension into the realm of fairytale. I began this process by projecting video through a plastic bottle filled with water. Moving the bottle around I enlarged and distorted the image sending fragments of the imagery and shimmers of water rippling around the room. I find myself continually drawn back to this action, repeating this experiment in various formats, using anything from baby food jars to cereal bags, and resulting in small objects and full-scale installations.
Fascinated by the exchange of energy and toxic substances people share with each other and the world around them, I explore the permeability of physical and psychological boundaries—with a focus on resiliency and translucency. I reflect on how technology intersects our lives and the pace of society imprints a toll on individuals. My installations are composed of interactive machines, kinetic sculptures, videos, and studies of natural phenomena, enticing the viewer to rethink ideas of reuse, toxicity, availability, activity, and beauty.