1987 Artists in Residence

“The Dinner,” a video installation that imagines a conversation between the likes of Einstein, Fermi, and Oppenheimer taking place around a dinner table. To be shown at the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe in October 1993.Panelists for this year’s selections were Kristine Diekman, video artist; Jason Hwang, composer; Ginger Miles, radio producer; Brian Karl and Diana Meckley, Harvestworks staff.

“American Dining: Labor in the “80s”

An installation of new audio works in diners across America. The audio works will be substituted for popular records in the diner booth jukeboxes. Live performances by Jerry Allyn will accompany the audio installations. The New York City performance will be at the New Museum in October.

“Phat Tahi”

A four channel performance backing tape incorporating environmental sounds from Thailand. Performance at Experimental Intermedia NYC.

“Ritual Clowns”

The Native American clown is the subject of this ten minute video which entertains a complex mix of clowns’ role in contemporary North America.

“Animal Sounds Variations”

Tape structures of animal and other sounds for Joan LaBarbara’s solo repertoire and a piece for wind quintet and animal sound tape structures for the Quintet of the Americas to perform in concert.

“My Father and the Wars”

A radio drama written by Robbie McCauley about being Black in America, images of manhood, and the contradictions of freedom and survival.  For broadcast: Summer ’87, in “Readings from the NY Poetry Scene” on NPR.

“The Elements of Style, I and II”

A piece for guitars and electronic processing that concerns the interpolation between “popular” and experimental approaches to guitar music. Performance at The Clocktower, 1987.

“E-Man”, the play.

Adapted from the medieval morality play “Everyman”, the composer has maintained the moral theme of the original play and infused it with contemporary musical styles. Performance at Henry Street Settlement.

“Black Light”

Audio for a video which exploits the unusual qualities of ultraviolet light on videotape to create a kinetic sculpture using light. Distribution will include video art festivals nationwide and exhibitions throughout New York.

“Mound”

A sound work, created by Peter Zummo, in collaboration with choreographer Stephanie Skura. Instrumentation will include trombones with mutes, euphonium, voice and synthesizers. Performances are scheduled at P.S. 122; Bates College, Maine and Intermedia Art Center, Huntington N.Y.

“Relics and Nomads”

Audio source material for a music-theater performance  work with film for U.S. tour.