Saturday, September 23, 2006

david khang's "mediamorphosis"

larissa lai posted about a fascinating art project by david khang called "mediamorphosis." i'm sensing a kindred connection between his project/performance and wide slumber. i located an artist statement online. compare david khang's statement --
“How do we experience the sound of butterfly wings flapping when it is mediated? How does this sound transform into a visual language? Or into music? Does the transformation of a butterfly from one state to the next parallel our communication process? In this performance, live monarch butterflies become prosthetic aids to ‘perform’ language that is perhaps at once sound, image, and the medium itself.”
with a recent statements of mine regarding wide slumber --
"What happens when a person, obsessed with a subject, dreams at night; does the subject matter affect how she thinks, how she dreams, how her body processes information? If a poet writes poems during sleep, how might a lepidopterist work while she sleeps? What effect does intimate examination of insects have on long-term information processing and subconscious behaviour? Wide slumber for lepidopterists explores these questions through a dynamic combination of sound, movement, and visual art." and "How can sound translate into text, text into movement, movement into text? How can a page act as a stage for words?"
i am so excited to be introduced to his work! ::: buzzbuzzbuzzbuzzbuzz ::: there's a lot of documentation about his other projects (all of which are hella intriguing! google him!), but i haven't been able to locate contact info. if you know david, or know of a good way for me to send him a letter, i'd be grateful for tips...

1 comment:

Larissa Lai said...

hiya
i just dropped him a note with your email address, and encouraged him to contact you. hope you make the connection and that sparks (or insects) fly.

larissa