John Roach
WAH Transmissions
Special Choice Book Arts 2
Williamsburg Art and Historical Center
Brooklyn, New York
December 2010
This installation was a rethinking of a piece I created in 1999 and then reworked 2005 called Transmissions from Beyond. A visitor is confronted with a video image of a ghostly book that turns its own pages. Upon further investigation the source of the image is found: a sculpture containing a book and four fans that are timed to blow the pages back and forth with a camera dangling above it.
In "WAH Transmissions" sound became a vital element. Shadows created by the turn- ing pages trigger a motor that twiddles the knob of a radio creating a collage of radio frequencies that are synchronized with the turning pages.
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A 1:14 excerpt of a 22 minute SSSSD video.
The Self-Destructing Art Show
Opening Saturday, November 6 at 11am Performances at 6pm
Through Tuesday, November 23 2010
Open weekends 12 - 6, or by appointment
This year marks the 50th anniversary of “Homage to New York,” Jean Tinguely’s seminal self-destructing sculpture.* After fifty years, “Homage to New York” remains one of the most radical pieces in the history of modern art. In an art scene dominated by the commodification of art objects, Tinguely’s gesture is a crucial reminder that not all art can be possessed. Flux Factory will pay tribute to the work by asking artists to respond to “Homage to New York.” We will explore the potential of destruction as a creative force and the fleeting beauty of decay. Some pieces will go with a highly performative bang during the opening, and others will slowly dwindle and decay throughout the show. Nothing will survive!
Participating artists: Ranjit Bhatnagar; David Carson; Brendan Coyle; Daupo; Ben Dierckx; Kerry Downey & Claudia Peña Salinas; Nicholas Fraser; Hackett & Ryan O’Connor; Johanna Povirk-Znoy; John Roach; Dana Sherwood; Angela Washko.
Curated by Jean Barberis and Georgia Muenster.