Locate Yourself - Exhibition Catalogue - Robert Curgenven
Catalogue for Robert Curgenven's solo exhibition "Locate Yourself" comprising 6 multichannel sound and video installations in embedded structures http://www.recordedfields.net/installations/locate-yourself/
Catalogue for Robert Curgenven's solo exhibition "Locate Yourself" comprising 6 multichannel sound and video installations in embedded structures http://www.recordedfields.net/installations/locate-yourself/
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Mulchannel<br />
sound&video<br />
instalaonsin<br />
embedded<br />
structures.<br />
Rightfrom thepointofentrytothegalery,theworksandconstruconsin<br />
<strong>Locate</strong><strong>Yourself</strong>makestangiblethewaysinwhichwelocateourselvesin<br />
architecturalspace,large-scalegeographicalspace,socialspaceandespecialy<br />
howwelocateourselvesinourimmediatepersonalspace.<br />
Eachofthepiecesin<strong>Locate</strong><strong>Yourself</strong>worktogethertohighlightthedifferent<br />
waysinwhichweorientourselvesandrespondtolocaonandcontext.The<br />
exhibionunderscoresthewaysinwhichairandweather,perceponand<br />
architectureframeandaffectphysicalexperienceandnavigaon–notonly<br />
whereyouarebutalsohowyouengagewithitwhenyouarethere.<br />
Represennganoverviewofspaalresearchfrom thepast10yearsviaa<br />
seleconofnewinstalaonsalongsideexisngworksplusinteracve<br />
andvideoworksderivedfrom recentcricalyacclaimedalbums.<br />
Aboveright:instalaon<br />
viewwithinthe50sq.m<br />
mazeof“Babel”<br />
including2ofthe<br />
10channelsofaudio.<br />
Abovele:thearst<br />
withinthemaze.<br />
Below:Screenviewfrom<br />
3channelvideo&<br />
2.1channelaudio<br />
instalaon,“Theytore<br />
theearthand,likeascar,<br />
itswalowedthem”,<br />
withinthecustom-built<br />
viviewingcube.<br />
Instalaonworksin<strong>Locate</strong><strong>Yourself</strong>:<br />
Babel–10channelaudiocomprising1000+tonguetwistersin30languages.Embeddedina50sq.m centralmazethat<br />
isthegalery’ssolepointofentry.<br />
Bardo–3.1channeltacleaudioinadarkenedspacefosteringadynamicspaalandtemporalsuspension.<br />
UnbalancedArchitecture–physicalyengagingarchitecturalconceptsviasubsonicsoundwith4individualsoundtracks<br />
to4architecturalcolages.<br />
ThTheytoretheearthand,likeascar,itswalowedthem -3channelHDvideo+2.1chsoundin3m cube–filmedinthe<br />
Australiandesert,exploringfirst-personthemesofselercolonialism.Audiofrom soloreleaseofthesamename.This<br />
instalaonaccommodatedonly3peopleforevery20minviewing.<br />
Climatainteracvesoundatlas–showcasingcontextwithinthisprojectrecordedenrelyin15TurelSkyspaces.<br />
Dances&Airs–suiteof2channelHDvideoworks+2.1chsoundfrom Climata,Oltre&SIRENE-filmedinPatagonia<br />
(Chile),Cornwal(UK)&amongtheworld’slargestfloweringplants(100m tal,Tasmania,Australia).<br />
Lo<strong>Locate</strong><strong>Yourself</strong>waspartofSoundsfrom aSafeHarbourFesval,CorkCultureNight2017and<br />
OpenHouseCork–CelebrangArchitectureintheCity.<br />
<strong>Catalogue</strong>designandlayout:<strong>Robert</strong><strong>Curgenven</strong>.ThankstoKathleenMcDowal.Photography:JedNiezgoda.Leadinstaler:<br />
BrianMacDomhnail.LeadSeamstres:LesleyStothers.Volunteercoordinator:IreneBerkery.Technicalsupport:Eidotech
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