PARTICIPATION
Wind Chimes
transducers—referencing the “angelic” and “peaceful” outro. Catching low-velocity breezes to produce the “tinkle” and “whispering” sounds described in the lyrics.
Visuals: The chimes would be near-translucent, appearing to “breathe” with the wind.
Mechanism: When a threshold of light is hit, the strikers hit dissonant metal tubes referencing the “angelic” and “peaceful” outro.
Experience and Meaning: The piece serves as a “musical mosaic” of nature, where the viewer’s perspective changes based on environmental conditions.
Meditative Observation: Reflecting Brian’s own habit of watching chimes out of a window until they became a source of obsession, the installation would be placed in a quiet grove where viewers are encouraged to “close your eyes and lean back”.
Enlightenment: Much like the river in H. Hesse’s Siddhartha (a known influence on Wilson), the “whispering voices”.
Mark X Farina is a socio pop artist and reverse engineer.
Work fast, cure slow, destroy before collecting dust.
Studio practice uses alt mediums to create film, paintings and plant-based works.
Born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
BFA Edinboro University – major: Media Arts / minor: Cinema
MFA Otis College of Art & Design – Social Practice
Awarded artist in residence -Cité des International Arts / Paris France
High Desert Test Sites artist in residence Wonder Valley Post Office Site/ 29 Palms CA.
Artist Location: California
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