Entanglement


Entanglement
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Entanglement Telematic Sound Installation , 2007 Entanglement draws a symbolic acoustic line between two distant locations. A hyper-directional sound beam linearizes the acoustics of the two galleries creating the illusion of a single, infinite line of sound into which both sites get trapped. This fragile acoustic construction can be physically disturbed by the participants at each location. Using their body, participants can interfere with the acoustic waveguide, spilling over particles of the linear sound field into the room as they block their transit to the other site. The piece not only provokes the "entanglement" of the participants with their own sonic perception locally but also remotely, as the acoustic shadow of their bodies gets cast onto the other space. In this way, Entanglement explores the concept of "tele-absense" (rather than tele-presence), using a virtual acoustic channel to telematically project the disembodied presence of participants interacting with the acoustic waveguide. This collaborative installation is part of the Ultrasonic Sound Beams in Media Arts research project, supported by the Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS), University of Washington.
News
Entanglement has been exhibited at the 911 Media Arts Center and the SOIL gallery in Seattle from February 7th through March 1st. Entanglement@Ssamzie has been exhibited at the SSamzieSpace in Seoul, Korea from June 18th through August 3rd. Entanglement will be presented at the ISEA 2008 in Singapore.
Special Thanks
This project was built with great support from DXARTS, 911 Media Arts Center and SOIL gallery, Shawn Brixey, Anna MacDonald, Mike McCrea and Elizabeth Buschmann. Also thanks for helping to Nicolas Varchausky, Tivon Rice, Hugo Solis, Ryan Wolfe, Rich MacDonald, Jared Friend and our friends.