I have a project that I'm dying to do in the Nevada desert and I've submitted it for consideration as part of the residency program at the Goldwell Open Air Museum in the last two open calls for entry that they've made. I keep making it to the final round, but each time I've ultimately lost out to other artists.
After seeing this installation piece by recent resident artist Craig Colorusso at the Museum's Rhyolite site, I totally understand why. This piece is so unbelievably good and absolutely perfect for the location:
"Sun Boxes is an environment to enter and exit. It’s comprised of twenty speakers operating independently each powered by solar panels. There is a different guitar sample in each box all playing together making the composition. The guitar samples are all of different lengths so the whole piece keeps evolving.
Participants are encouraged to walk amongst the speakers. It sounds different inside of the array. There is a different sense of space inside. Certain speakers will be closer and louder therefore the piece will sound different to different people in different positions throughout the array.. Creating a unique experience for everyone.
There are no batteries involved. The Sun Boxes are reliant on the sun.
When the sun sets the music stops. The piece changes as the length of the day changes. Making the participants aware of the cycle of the day".
— Craig Colorusso
In other matters, today was a very good day--I gave a talk in Ananda Cavalli's Summer photo class. Her students--junior high school students all--are incredibly perceptive and engaged. I had a great time, and some of the questions that I was asked were more insightful and difficult than those I was asked during grad school. Ananda is doing an incredible job with her class.
I also received some good news about a future project. Stay tuned.
