28/2/2005
Strangers in the dark
Situation, New York
A new project by matrimonial art collective Bengala. People reaffirm experience primarily in two ways, through sight and discussion. By removing these possibilities, this project intends to test the common experience among visitors through touch and sound. Participants are invited to engage in an experiment of osmosis and empathy within a light-tight setting of soundscapes and collages by a variety of audio artists.
Continuing a series of interactive environments, Jana Leo presents a new project by matrimonial art collective Bengala.
People reaffirm experience primarily in two ways, through sight and discussion. By removing these possibilities, STRANGERS IN THE DARK intends to test the common experience among visitors through touch and sound. Participants are invited to engage in an experiment of osmosis and empathy within a light-tight setting of soundscapes and collages by a variety of audio artists.
Participating sound artists include Amsterdam collective Antistrot, Breyer P-Orridge (PTV, Thee Majesty), M.V. Carbon (Metalux, Bride of No No), Todd A. Carter (TV Pow) Bill Chesley, D. Edward Davis, Daniel Gleason, Richard Holland, Raphael Lyon (FreeMatterfortheBlind), Gen Ken Montgomery, Michael Skinner (Black Moustache), and Philip von Zweck (Something Else, Blind Spot).
Bengala consists of B. Tischer and Gala Verdugo. Previous environments have included a fur-lined “initiation chamber†at Deitch Brooklyn and an orgone tent for The Tank’s artists residency program. Their work also currently appears in Picture Window, a public art project sponsored by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts and a new installation will appear in Lisa Kirk's project in the lobby of this year’s Scope New York.
RELATED LINKS:
Jana Leo - http://www.janaleo.com
Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
SITUATION
323 W. 39th St. (@ 8th Ave.)
7th Floor, Suite 711
New York NY 100