Rare Access Point was a site-specific installation made in response to the theme of "Wind Rose" for the TMU Design Fabrication Zone and Urban Farm as the 2024 Creative in Residence. The project consists of several electronic and interactive sculptures, a collaborative sound piece, immersive writing, and a performative workshop.
Rare Access Point arose from the tension of a contemporary art practice that felt increasingly disconnected from nature and community. The installation was designed with the hopes of developing more sustainable approaches to life and art making with digital technology.
My project proposal included research of sustainable practices in electronics, anti-capitalist digital art practices, and renewable energy sources. During the residency I was particularly inspired by a conversation with the Farm Manager, Arlene Throness. When I asked her if she had any experience with wind power (by which I had meant turbines), she threw a milkweed plume in the air and said "this is wind power".