March 30 to May 20, 2000
The artists in Subject to Sound have chosen to explore some of the expressive and formal dimensions of sound. Removed from the conventions of traditional performance, they pursue their sonic experimentation in a variety of ways.
Technologies and artifacts are recombined and layered, creating unexpected relationships between sounds and sources. Amplifier, air vent, radio, frisbee, telephone, electric lift, laminating machine, to name a few, are all instruments of sound which assume new identities in the hands of these artists. The resulting visual patterns, sound sequences, and physical interactions orchestrate a collage of the senses.
In many of the pieces, the visitor is an active agent, while in others, the visitor's role is more contemplative. Whether the works insist, seduce or beguile us into paying attention, we are rewarded with the experience of hearing and seeing our environment in new ways. The artists/composers in Subject to Sound share an inclusive interdisciplinary style of inquiry that expands our notion of what art is and what it might be.
Exhibited artists include: Ken Butler, Bill Jones and Ben Neill, Scott Konzelmann (a.k.a. Chop Shop) and Ken Montgomery, William and Kathleen Laziza, Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, Gene Pool, John Roach and James Rouvelle, and David Weinstein. Subject to Sound was guest curated by Andrea Lilienthal and Jean-Paul Maitinsky.