The show I'm in called Neutrinos They are Very Small opened last week in Kingston at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre (curated by Corinna Ghazanvi, and hosted by Celeste Scopelites and Jan Allen). It looks fantastic, if I do say so myself. There is a catalogue coming soon designed by Lisa Kiss (superstar). The same show was on exhibit in Sudbury last fall, where it also looked great. The space in Kingston is smaller and the works are more jammed together, which I really like a lot. The three artists — myself, Rebecca Diederichs, and Gordon Hicks — all worked together on the topic of neutrinos for several years (during which time many pints of beer were consumed, much information was shared, any many outlandish speculations were floated). The show is a really great amalgamation of our three very different approaches to the same big topic. The collaborative element was really important to me and, while I hope to work with both Gordon and Rebecca again, I know that the good chemistry we had for this exhibition is impossible to fabricate or reproduce.
There is one piece in the show that is literally a collaborative work between the three of us (Agent B, Agent G, and Agent S) called " The Black Box." We have installed it in two different ways so far, but the current mode involves a website which Gordon designed, and which I completely adore. I'm not going to explain the project here because exploring the data for yourself is really the whole point.
I remember seeing the early version of the black box at WeeWorks, when you had Corinna guarding it. At the time, I couldn't figure out what the hell you were doing and I was way too lazy to piece it together based on the rules that Corinna had outlined. (I have a bad habit of listening to the first 2 steps of a process, and then retreating to my own tiny perfect universe to ponder the first 2 steps of everything, everywhere) Glad to finally see the web site, now I get why you wanted to do it.
b/t/w: "added “2:30” (tooth-hurty) " ???????
Agent G revealed to me that it may have originated with Agent S and her brother, sometime during their childhoods (when they weren't one-upping each other with their favourite prime numbers.)
Thanks L.M. When we installed the show in Sudbury we mounted our documentation on the wall in a big graph-like configuration. It looked very nice, but I think people had a hard time accessing it. In Kingston we have a computer with the website, binders, and a shelf with the final objects. I think this is more inviting, but really I think the website itself is the most accessible way of presenting the project.
Two-th-hurty is just one of those things. I can't explain it.
It exists outside in the real world and Sally just found it. But unlike most nine years olds who find it amusing for two minutes and let it go Sally has not been so fortunate.
Hey L.M., do you like sea food?
Hey L.M., do you like sea food?
congrats, sal, on a great show. i am going to be in kingston this weekend. maybe i'll be able to see it.
see-food, joe?
nanmac
(deep sigh with the patience of angels) ...yes joester, I like sea food.
Of course angels are patient; what the hell else can they be? I think the perks would pall in about 7 seconds.
I think the wings would be fun, but I'd soon get pissy over constantly being bossed around by god.
It's the stiff neck from balancing the halo, and the gutless incessance of harp music that would get to me.
If it was Harp Convention, I'd stick around. (that stuff's insane and I love it)
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There is one piece in the show that is literally a collaborative work between the three of us (Agent B, Agent G, and Agent S) called " The Black Box." We have installed it in two different ways so far, but the current mode involves a website which Gordon designed, and which I completely adore. I'm not going to explain the project here because exploring the data for yourself is really the whole point.
- sally mckay 7-13-2006 4:02 am
I remember seeing the early version of the black box at WeeWorks, when you had Corinna guarding it. At the time, I couldn't figure out what the hell you were doing and I was way too lazy to piece it together based on the rules that Corinna had outlined. (I have a bad habit of listening to the first 2 steps of a process, and then retreating to my own tiny perfect universe to ponder the first 2 steps of everything, everywhere) Glad to finally see the web site, now I get why you wanted to do it.
- L.M. 7-13-2006 8:56 pm
b/t/w: "added “2:30” (tooth-hurty) " ???????
Agent G revealed to me that it may have originated with Agent S and her brother, sometime during their childhoods (when they weren't one-upping each other with their favourite prime numbers.)
- L.M. 7-14-2006 8:18 am
Thanks L.M. When we installed the show in Sudbury we mounted our documentation on the wall in a big graph-like configuration. It looked very nice, but I think people had a hard time accessing it. In Kingston we have a computer with the website, binders, and a shelf with the final objects. I think this is more inviting, but really I think the website itself is the most accessible way of presenting the project.
Two-th-hurty is just one of those things. I can't explain it.
- sally mckay 7-14-2006 5:15 pm
It exists outside in the real world and Sally just found it. But unlike most nine years olds who find it amusing for two minutes and let it go Sally has not been so fortunate.
Hey L.M., do you like sea food?
- joester 7-14-2006 8:17 pm
Hey L.M., do you like sea food?
- joester 7-14-2006 8:17 pm
congrats, sal, on a great show. i am going to be in kingston this weekend. maybe i'll be able to see it.
see-food, joe?
nanmac
- anonymous (guest) 7-14-2006 8:26 pm
(deep sigh with the patience of angels) ...yes joester, I like sea food.
- L.M. 7-14-2006 8:57 pm
Of course angels are patient; what the hell else can they be? I think the perks would pall in about 7 seconds.
- M.Jean 7-14-2006 9:28 pm
I think the wings would be fun, but I'd soon get pissy over constantly being bossed around by god.
- L.M. 7-14-2006 10:23 pm
It's the stiff neck from balancing the halo, and the gutless incessance of harp music that would get to me.
- M.Jean 7-14-2006 11:15 pm
If it was Harp Convention, I'd stick around. (that stuff's insane and I love it)
- L.M. 7-14-2006 11:29 pm