Three-part sculptural installation, black sheer curtains, black paint, soundtrack
Girl Singing in the Wreckage (Edith and Elvis’ Black Box Recorders) :
Melted Edith Piaf and Elvis Presley vinyl records (“Non Je Ne Regrette,” “La Vie L’Amour,” “La Vie En Rose,” “My Way,” “I Forgot To Remember To Forget,” “I Wanna Be Free”); embedded in concrete, resin, and paint; connected by wires— a voice retrieved from the wreckage.
Girl Singing in the Wreckage (Dusty’s Black Box Recorder) :
Melted Dusty Springfield vinyl records (“You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me,” “Wishin’ and Hopin’,” “What Have I Done To Deserve This”) embedded in concrete, resin, and paint — a voice retrieved from the wreckage.
Girl Singing in the Wreckage (Billie’s Black Box Recorder) :
Melted Billie Holiday vinyl records (“All of Me,” “Gloomy Sunday,” “Until The Real Thing Comes Along”); embedded in concrete, resin, and paint—a voice retrieved from the wreckage.
Earliest waveform recordings of blood flowing from the heart and in the brain during sleep, dreaming, and various emotional states (1874-96).3-D printed in brass-plated stainless steel; lacquered maple, 22k gold leaf; video, waveform audio processing by Patrick Feaster