THE FOUNT
The Fount is an installation that combines technology with the symbolic power of naturally occurring elements - feathers, water, colour, sound and light. Incorporating 10 procedural videos, 30 glass vessels, 30 white feathers, a silk veil and original source water the objects came together as an assemblage, the technological element not only a method of display but as an integral part of the structure. The Fount was exhibited in 2021 in Todi, Italy as part of the annual OPEN DOORS group show which I was invited as the first international artist to show.
The installation incorporated a performance which entailed walking across the main piazza of Todi 15 times to visit the Eagle fountain (a symbol of the towns heritage) so as to fill the 30 glass vessels with original source water.
The series of videos BIRDS CAN PAINT that played throughout the duration of the work, was created by the sound of birds - mapping the sound frequencies to colour. The choice of which frequency was mapped to which colour model was conceptually underpinned by an ancient Taoist thought called Wu Xing, which, as described in the I Ching (the Book of Changes) is a system of five phases that interprets relationships between phenomena.
THE FOUNT Smart Flat Screen display; 10 x 3min generative videos, 10 x 3min sound recordings of Australian birds, silk chiffon wedding veil, 30 white pheasant feathers, 30 glass vessels; clear nylon wire, original source water taken from fountain in Todi, Italy. Dimensions Variable
