open sky, 2022

Projection, wood, vellum, mesh, mirror

83 x 82 x 65”

6:01 min

This installation was created by projection mapping onto three wood-frame vellum screens. The projector is mounted on a shelf behind the middle structure, where it points into a mirror mounted on the wall. The projection is then bounced onto the back of the vellum screens creating a backlit projection effect. This method was chosen for two reasons; the first is to allow the audience to walk up to the projection without blocking it, the second is to reduce the distance needed between the projector and the back of the vellum screen.

The projected video piece was created by collaging dozens of clips shot on a Sony Handycam Hi8 Camcorder. The clips featured on the two side panels were shot by creating a feedback loop between this camera, a projector, a mirror and a backlit vellum screen similar to those featured in this installation. The piece reflects on the spiritual relationship between labor and nature and the self-destructive qualities of the Anthropocene. The video acts as both a creation story and an apocalyptic prophecy, while the loop references the resilient and regenerative potential of the earth and humanity.