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Future Positive

a collabortive project with Sarah Wagner and Jon Brumit.

Patricia Sweetow Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2011

Synthesizing and dismantling the technology of early video games such as LOOM, the theatrics of natural history museum displays and the cult of 'The Dude' from the Big Lebowski, "Future Positive" is the third iteration of the trio's trans-disciplinary collaborative efforts. As seen through the lens of interactive dioramas and experimental research and development laboratories, "Future Positive" conflates internet healing industry and acoustic weaponry development under the guise of reconstructing a modular kit of neo-spiritualist tools.
One of the pieces on display, "Twin Flowers + Magnetize Money Spell Kit", is a floor-to-ceiling walk-through environment with electro-acoustic solar-powered flora hanging over a ball-point-pen-plotted rendering of Jeff the 'Dude' Lebowski's famous 'soiled' carpet. A second piece titled "6 Minutes to Diamond Consciousness" has two sculptural sheep that conduct six volts of electric power as they engage in psychic warfare with a large-scale two-dimensional rendering. The third piece "Star Doves Smoky Mountain Light" Is comprised primarily of an animal form immersed in flashes of projected and reflected light of questionable intent.

 

 

 

 

images courtesty of Patricia Sweetow Gallery