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multimedia meditation on labor November 7, 2019-March 15,
2020<br>
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<b>The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus
College</b><br>
601 E. Main Street<br>
Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426</div>
<div>United States</div>
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<div>In the museum's main gallery, 150 carpenters, consisting of not
only trade carpenters, but local artists, museum professionals,
Ursinus faculty students and staff, deployed 150 sawhorses, 150
hammers, and some 10,000 nails, working in unison to create a unique
score. Under the guidance of job supervisors, the sounds of
construction become waves of tonal murmur throughout the gallery. Tool
belts, sweat, and lunchboxes are also a part of the music that
celebrates the college's anniversaries with pomp, while
acknowledging the diverse sources of physical and intellectual labor
that are at the core of every academic and art institution. The
multichannel, aerial view video and audio recording are projected onto
the gallery floor, alongside construction installation materials.<br>
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<div>The artist describes the project as a "moving sculpture" that
uses sound to engage the architecture of the specific venue. He
writes, "Confined to a limited sonic palate, I focus on
architectural drama to move the music forward As the piece
progresses, a palpable sonic transcendence emerges: the physical
actions of the performers cease to match the cloud of sound that they
generate. The sensual reality of the piece finally evades the meanings
and structures it invokes."</div>
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