ritual

ross island, antarctica
2008

Subtle change marks transition.  Paralleling scientific data collection processes, I utilized methodic ritual to document the dynamic, yet seemingly subtle barren antarctic landscape. During December 2006 and December 2007, I repeatedly visited the same geographic area, an expansive snow and crevasse field of Ross Island. Here, I collected short video clips and photographic stills that document the quickly changing meteorological environment; concurrently National Science Foundation teams monitored this area in a multi-year study recording the impact of global climate change.

"If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If it is still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all." -John Cage.

VIDEO 1: ross island, antarctica. december 10th, 2006


 VIDEO 2: ross island, antactica. december 17th, 2006


VIDEO 3: ross island, antarctica. december 24th, 2006


VIDEO 4: ross island, antarctica. december 25th, 2006


VIDEO 5: ross island, antarctica. december 9th, 2007


VIDEO 6: ross island, antarctica. december 12th, 2007


VIDEO 7: ross island, antarctica. december 15th, 2007





















These videos were some of the visual results of my data collection.

"If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If it is still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all." -John Cage.