Ongoing performance series, 2014 – present
Presented as a live performance &/or a multi-channel installation
This piece was conceived in 2014 and will continue to be performed with no intended conclusion. A play on the idiom of keeping momentum going, this work represents a self-motivating mantra and a playful take on the literal act of keeping a ball in motion.
Each iteration of this piece explores the unique acoustic and material identity of the space within which it is performed, thus creating a singular composition each time. In the case of exhibition, the playback continues to respond to the unique acoustic features of the host venue, adding yet another dimension to the way that the piece is heard.
The first version of Keeping the ball rolling (Winnipeg, 2014) utilized a 3.5 lbs 5-pin bowling ball, unique to the artist’s homeland (Canada). It was performed in the flux space at ace art inc. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on September 21 with Oren Ambarchi (left-channel) and crys cole (right-channel). Original room dimensions: 4.14m wide x 11.58m long x 4.01m tall. Floor material: hardwood
Exhibitions:
- Bangkok Arts & Culture Centre Thailand at DRIFT, curated by Koichi Shimizu & Pichaya Aime Suphavanij, November 2014.
- HKW Berlin for the Sound of Distance event, curated by Jan St Werner, October 2021.
Live performance versions:
- Himera Festival Turku FI – 2021
- Ace Art Inc. Winnipeg CA – 2021
- Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney AU – 2023
- Galerie Pleiku Berlin DE – 2024
- KM28 Berlin DE – 2024
- Issue Project Room NYC US – 2025
- Non-Event Series Boston US – 2025
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