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Jack Straw New Media Gallery Still Point A Multi-Channel Projected Video and Sound December 5, 2008 - February 12, 2009 Jack Straw New Media Gallery "A fascinating meditation on possible multiple existences and timeless moments within the stream of time."
Inspired by T.S. Eliot’s “Four Quartets,” string theory in physics, and Alan Kaprow’s unrealized performance, “Breathing Piece,” Still Point asks the visitor to consider one’s physical, social, and emotional boundaries; the layered fluctuations and tension between dependence and independence, and the palpable connections between the past and the future. Heather Dew Oaksen is a media artist whose work explores the realms of both fiction and non-fiction in unexpected ways. Her media installations are usually sited in places where the public "finds" the work informally - as they are traveling (the Colman ferry terminal), commuting (storefront windows at 911 Media Arts Center), or leafing through a periodical (the North East branch of the Seattle Public Library). Oaksen has received many awards for her work, which has been exhibited throughout the United States and Canada.
Jack Straw Productions gratefully acknowledges The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, 4Culture King County Lodging Tax Fund, Washington State Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, PONCHO, ArtsFund, Seattle Foundation, and individual contributors for their support of Jack Straw Artist Programs. |
Recent exhibitions Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas (September 12-November 21, 2008) by Byron Au Yong & Randy Moss About the Jack Straw New Media Gallery The Jack Straw New Media Gallery, located in Seattle's University District at Jack Straw Productions, opened in 1999 to support artists working with visual and installation art, with an emphasis on sound. Click here to learn more about the gallery, the residency program, and previous artists. |
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