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drawing from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as well as the researchers who study it, with mercurial vision allows one to step into the ebb and flow of observation, notation, and revelation.
this installation takes its structural cues from two types of transmutation: the JWST's image processing and human data processing. the JWST interprets space imagery with its infrared spectrometer, where light bounces through the instrument and changes shape and color before reaching the human eye.
metamorphosis dually occurs through the JWST's researchers as their minds absorb and refine new data. with mercurial vision serves as an amalgam of these ever-changing processes, connecting research language with telescopic mosaics. it allows participants to enter an environment where their audiovisual surroundings float and fluctuate.
this work utilizes found objects, digital video, analog video, and original sound design.
this project was made possible through the University of Pittsburgh's 2024 Physics & Astronomy Artist-in-Residence program, with guidance from professor Sarah Moore (film & media studies department) and Dr. Rachel Bezanson (physics & astronomy department)
watch installation documentation below!
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