Artist Information:
Tamara Albaitis
San Francisco, CA
United States
Member Since: Jan 2005
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Artist Statement:
Artist Statement
I create objects, sounds and
installations that are derived
from observations in daily
life. I'm particularly
interested in daily rituals,
routines, and everyday
objects, with emphasis on
temporal progression.
Naturally, these things lead
to unpredictability,
fluctuation, and the
inevitability of change which
drives my work intuitively.
I'm sensitive to details and
intrigued by the
contradictions they embrace.
All this makes it permissible
for me to be nurturing,
ironic, and hypocritical,
bringing me closer to
obscuring our perceived
boundaries between art and
life.
In this current body of work,
I'm investigating Acousmatics
- this is when we rupture the
representational
characteristics of sound and
delve deeper into the
sensations and personal
meanings of sounds. I'm
particularly interested in our
relationships with common
natural sounds, and how they
are re-produced through
unnatural technology. Using
raw speakers and audio wire as
sculptural objects, I intend
to provide a space where we
can appreciate natural and
implied systems that make up
our world, posing questions as
to how far technology can
actually benefit and enrich
our daily lives. The spaces
where these experiments exist
are taken into consideration;
they play a key part in the
sculptural and conditional ...
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Tamara Albaitis's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Tamara Albaitis's Portfolio.
Artist Statement
I create objects, sounds and installations that are derived from observations in daily life. I'm particularly interested in daily rituals, routines, and everyday objects, with emphasis on temporal progression. Naturally, these things lead to unpredictability, fluctuation, and the inevitability of change which drives my work intuitively. I'm sensitive to details and intrigued by the contradictions they embrace. All this makes it permissible for me to be nurturing, ironic, and hypocritical, bringing me closer to obscuring our perceived boundaries between art and life.
In this current body of work, I'm investigating Acousmatics - this is when we rupture the representational characteristics of sound and delve deeper into the sensations and personal meanings of sounds. I'm particularly interested in our relationships with common natural sounds, and how they are re-produced through unnatural technology. Using raw speakers and audio wire as sculptural objects, I intend to provide a space where we can appreciate natural and implied systems that make up our world, posing questions as to how far technology can actually benefit and enrich our daily lives. The spaces where these experiments exist are taken into consideration; they play a key part in the sculptural and conditional ... |
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Zest, 2004
Steel Sculpture,
3 x 10 X 3 feet
Price: US$ 900
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