Saturday, November 21, 2009

Spiderwebs as Un-intimidating Art

"Aunt Peggy Has Departed"
is a show by artist Shane Waltener, devoted to what dream catchers and music can embody together. I love everything about the installation of the works; from location to lighting. It makes me feel like spider webs aren't so scary after all.


 
 
 
The project's inspiring statement:
"Doilies are like dream catchers, each knot holding a thought, a memory. The sum of these make up the history of a place.
The soundtrack accompanying this piece echoed the sounds of people going by, things rushing though, the circulation of air itself.
It focused the attention on the character of the subterranean space: angular and mechanical noises, musical fragments, sounds signals, human voices, echoed from one area to another. The soundtrack created a unique aural experience out of a real, remembered or imaginary situation.
The piece was dedicated to Peggy, and her lifelong enthusiasm for the crochet work and needlecraft."

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