2018

unknowable unknown

2018, dimensions variable

gelatin windows, glue bindings, stucco patch mountains, paper clay made from mushrooms, paper machéd research, latex paint skins, fabric shadows, insulation foam encrustations, leather crystals, wheat paste lichen, glow in the dark paint drips, video projection of loopy temporality, wooden armature bones, chicken wire muscles, PIR sensor guides, blue led as kobolds, black/ sheer curtain passageways, spray paint droppings, silver mylar pools and gravity, time, experience, shadows

herein lies the unknowable unknown, a realm at the edges of perception and experience. it is a world inside/outside of our collective brains/minds.

the images and experiences contained within this space are a result of studio research, theoretical readings, and scouring medical/ scientific texts from credible sources.

each object is founded in this reality, our collective understanding of how we function as humans and equally how we operate within the larger framework of the universe around us.

we will travel together to find moments of synchronicity, shared understanding, vast connection, broad/ specialized information and a flux of energy (both the transference and residue of).

you may encounter other human life forms, ones in a physical presence. welcome them as fellow travelers. in the unknowable unknown, it can serve you well to have allies.

if you encounter other human life forms, be cautious. question if they are actually other human life forms or merely a trick this portal is enacting on your vision.

we will travel together, but keep in mind that you are ultimately alone on this journey. the voice of the artist in this space is merely a ghost of the past.

each object is loosely founded in this reality, our collective understanding of how we function as humans and equally how we operate within the larger framework of the universe around us. be careful to take anything you see as truth.

the images and experiences contained within this space are a result of studio research, theoretical readings, and scoring medical/ scientific texts from credible sources. they are ultimately subject to the opinion of the artist.

herein lies the unknowable unknown. a realm at the edges of perception and experience. it is a world inside/outside of our collective brains/minds.

This guide is a thesis dissertation published through the University of Minnesota Conservancy (here).