Ambiguity
Sumpter, South Carolina
2002

With this installation I hope to blur the idea of spirituality with our present physical state. I see we are saturated in bare beauty here on earth. Smells, sounds, voices, tastes and visuals can all provide stimulants for rare moments of appreciation. Divinity might just parallel the existential and physical.  With the use of sound, light, temperature, smell and physical objects, I hope to provide an uplifting experience for the active participant.

Process     First I constructed a nine by nineteen-foot wall, three and a half feet out from the existing wall. I then installed plantation shutters of various sizes. Behind the wall are lights ranging from 75 watts to 1000 watts that shine through half of the shutters. Behind the lit shutters are voices of people talking about their favorite and most memorable moments on earth, such as specific places, enjoyable voices or memorable smells. The front room smells of subtle pine essence and the temperature of the space was set to 60 degrees F.