Volumetric

Written By Tesha Malott

Tim Bruniges, Boris Bagattini & Brooke Stamp
Volumetric
28 September - 6 October, 2016

Woman in black with short bob hair stands infront of a large black drum with metal attachments. A light behind her shines in a triangle, expanding towards the right.

Volumetric, 2016, Installation shot. Photography by Document Photography.

ID: A woman stands at a large drum in a metal stand with a small metal object placed on top of it. Behind her is a projection of a bright light.

 

Exhibition Statement

Volumetric was a collaborative development project that occured over a period of ten days in late September between artists Tim Bruniges, Boris Bagattini and Brooke Stamp.  Working within a reflexive framework, the artists utilised sound, light and movement to reinterpret the volumetric properties of the gallery space.

In response to the gallery’s asymmetrical architecture, Bruniges developed a perpetual audio feedback composition. Through analysis of extant light, Bagattini worked with the gallery’s incident and reflected light to manipulate, amplify and retransmit new forms using custom software and laser projection. Drawing from an improvisational movement practice, performer and choreographer Brooke Stamp explored sculptural bodily form within the constructed time and space environment of the gallery space.

 
Left to right. Cymbal on a metal stand. Papers on the floor. Sideways speakers. Black stools. Sparse, organic white lights.

Volumetric, 2016, Installation shot. Photography by Document Photography.

ID: The gallery has multiple speakers of various sizes placed on the floor and on plinths. A single drum cymbal stands on the left hand side of the image. Pieces of paper arranged in sequence are placed on the floor of the gallery.

 
Performer in black on white fabric on the floor. She sits on the floor with her thigh, one arm supporting with elbow on the floor, the other arm raised and folded above her. She faces up towards her raised hand.

Volumetric, 2016, Installation shot. Photography by Document Photography.

ID: A woman wearing a black top and silver shorts lies upon a piece of fabric on the floor of the gallery. One arm props her up and the other is raised above her head as she looks up to the ceiling with her eyes closed. Behind her is a drum cymbal, a stage light and a projector on a plinth. A drumstick and a small metal object lies on the floor beside her.

 
The performer stands, bending over to pick up the white fabric on the floor. A spotlight is on her, casting a shadow of her silhouette.

Volumetric, 2016, Installation shot. Photography by Document Photography.

ID: A woman stands in the gallery, dragging a piece of fabric along the floor. She stands behind a singular drum cymbal and in front of a large speaker on the ground. Pieces of paper are arranged on the floor beneath the shadow of the woman cast by a spotlight.

 
Performer sitting sideways on a piece of white fabric on the floor. She is looking down towards the floor. Behind her are speakers, drum cymbals and a projector on a plinth.

Volumetric, 2016, Installation shot. Photography by Document Photography.

ID: A woman lies atop a piece of fabric on the floor of the gallery. Various objects such as large speakers, drum cymbals and projectors are placed around the gallery, on plinths and on the floor. A drumstick lies on the floor in front of the woman.

 

Roomsheet

Tesha Malott
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