Sound + Light: Sojourn (Bring Light)

Title: Sojourn (Bring Light)

Our first installation was titled Sojourn because of the nature of the piece, and the nature of our stay in Paducah.  The definition of the word sojourn is "a temporary stay."  In this piece, viewers attending the show chose to enter an environment of our creation for a temporary stay.

Layout: Window front gallery space, and studio/installation space in the back

We chose to use the window front gallery space to display eye-catching Mylar sculptures, and a few of my new drawings.  The gallery also served as a place for mingling and conversation before and after viewing the environment in the studio.  At the entrance to the hallway, attendees were invited to take a flashlight down the hallway to the studio door and use it inside.  Sounds from Jesse's electronic composition could be heard coming from the back of the building while standing in the gallery, making it pretty irresistible to go and see what was going on.

 

 

 

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Sojourn (Bring Light) on View until Saturday, June 29th

Our first installation, Sojourn, will be kept on display at A.I.R. Studio for viewing until June 29th.  If you would like to come check it out, please call 812-360-0181, or e-mail at priya.wittman@gmail.com to make an appointment.  In addition to appointments, if you drop by the studio and the sign says "Open," feel free to come on in!  We will not be holding regular hours, but will try to make the gallery and studio available for viewing when we can.
Thank you!
Priya & Jesse  

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Simple. Singular.

Reflective Mylar Film | 2 mil & 5 mil

Mirror Mylar is our material of choice for our first project.  It can be ordered by the roll from a variety of companies.  We purchased ours from Nielsen Enterprises.  I worked with this material during my senior year at Herron in Indianapolis, and wished to push some of my discoveries further during this residency.  During this installation, Jesse and I are exploring the complexities of this simple, singular material.  Jesse is producing sounds that reflect the material's eerie, ethereal qualities.  He is experimenting with repetitive sounds that mimic my way of working in an obsessively repetitive manner.  The project is coming together nicely.

Materials: Mylar film, Mylar tissue, and double-sided tape

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At A.I.R. Studio

Day(s) 1-3

Paducah, Kentucky
Hello.  This is our third full day of our month long arts residency at A.I.R. Studio Paducah.  The residency is located in Paducah, Kentucky.  Paducah is a town of approximately 25,000 located in Western Kentucky.  While its initial appearance is typical of a small town, it is well worth exploring further into the downtown areas of the city if you are in the area.  Paducah is the site of a successful Artist Relocation Program, initiated in the year 2000.  You can read more about this program here and here.  Despite the difficulties that every town faced during the recent economic depression, this program remains a model for increasing economic growth in a city through the arts.  

That being said, Jesse and I are thoroughly happy that we have chosen to stay and work at A.I.R. Studio for a month.  It is allowing us to give our undivided attention to our work, as well as providing an opportunity to experience living and working in a unique and vibrant arts community.

A.I.R. Studio
This is a wonderful space.  If you have an opportunity to do a residency here, please do so.  It is spacious, clean, well-lit, and entirely pleasant to occupy.

Material for our first project

  More photos to follow, documenting our progress.  Our first event is an open studio this Saturday, June 22nd from 6-9 PM.  Please see the flyer here to get the details.  


   

Event:

Materials: 2 mil reflective mylar film + reflective mylar tissue

 

 

Material: 2 mil reflective mylar film + iridescent mylar tissue