something for when we’re gone
2021An audio-visual installation that examines Roland Barthes’ essay, “The Death of the Author,” and the perceived mechanization of electronic music. Generative ambient music inspired by the works of Brian Eno and Hiroshi Yoshimura is synthesized live by eurorack modular synths. Recorded clippings from an interview with producers Gordon Huntley and Griff Fulton are triggered randomly and examine intentionality in the creation of art as well as the humanity of electronic music. A recorded soundscape from Carmel Valley is also triggered sporadically. Video transcriptions of Barthes’ essay, the synthesizer patch notes, and the course essay which analyzes Barthes, are altered in real time by the synthesizers.
Photos and Video by Ryan Stackpole