A dozen chunks of ice impregnated with pebbles hang from the ceiling.
As the
ice melts, the pebbles are freed and fall onto an assemblage of
resonating
objects, creating an automatic rhythm.
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The ice is visually fascinating. Some strata in the ice chunks are
tinted with
red beet juice , yellow tumeric, or green tea, which add to the beauty
of the
devolving forms.
10000 Discrete Events captivates spectators,
for
whom the sense of Time is redefined by the pattern of events, that is,
falling
pebbles. Future events become the source of much expectation, as
spectators
recognize single pebbles or clusters of pebbles nearing the falling
point.
However, the temporal space between events is not predictable.
10000 Discrete Events was first
installed at Dreamland
Theater for the group show, Thaw.
The piece was reproduced outdoors for the
April Breakfast
Grant sponsored by the Ann Arbor Institute for Regenerative Studies.
