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Darsha Hewitt: Electrostatic Bell Choir
May 2 – June 1st, 2013 (Facebook event)
Opening reception on Friday May 3rd, 2013. The exhibition will be open on Thursday May 2nd.
Project Description
Darsha Hewitt’s artwork evolves out of experiments that explore the physics of electricity and look for ways to use it as raw material. Her hands-on practice is driven by her interest in demystifying the invisible systems embedded throughout domestic technology. Curiosity, discovery and wonderment are leading elements that inform her experimentation as she creates situations in which magical
effect and familiarity can resonate.
At Skol, the artist presents Electrostatic Bell Choir, a sound installation that harnesses the kinetic potential of electrostatic charges emitted from Cathode Ray Tube televisions and uses it as a driving force to strike a series of electroscopic bells. This artwork was produced with the support of an International Work Stipend from The Edith-Russ-Haus für Medienkunst, Le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and Hexagram Concordia.
presented as part of
ELEKTRA 14/ ANTI-MATIÈRE
Darsha Hewitt (b. 1982) is a Canadian artist based in Montreal. She was recently awarded an International Stipend for Young Artists in Sound Art from the Federal State of Lower Saxony and Braunschweig HBK (DE) (2013). In 2011, Darsha received an International Work Stipend from The Edith-Russ-Haus für Medienkunst in Oldenburg (DE). She has exhibited her artwork across Canada, in Mexico, Scandinavia and Europe – including presentations at Edith-Russ-Haus für Medienkunst (DE), Make Art Festival (FR), Piksel Festival (NO), La Periferia (MX), MUTEK (CA), Studio XX (CA) and Interaccess (CA). Darsha is currently an MFA candidate in Open Media at Concordia University and an Assistant Researcher at Hexagram: Centre for Research-Creation in Media Arts and Technologies. She is also a member of Perte de Signal – one of Québec’s leading digital art collectives.
Alongside her artistic practice, she is an independent technician, consultant and educator. She frequently works with international production studios, digital arts organizations, media labs and universities. She is an organizer of the Open Source Residency Program at Perte De Signal. She was the coordinator of L’oeuvre ouverte – the 2nd international PureData Convention (2007) and a delegate at The Banff New Media Institute’s Grounding Open Source Hardware Conference – the first Open Source Hardware summit (2009). Most recently darsha.org has become an associate to Casper Electronics.
"Invisible Forces, Domestic Rhythms" by Greg J. Smith 1. “Darsha Hewitt’s Electrostatic Bell Choir Turns Static Electricity Into A Mechanical Symphony“, Benoit Palop, The Creators Project, March 18, 2013.
2. “L’énergie vivante des téléviseurs“, Jérôme Delgado, Le Devoir, 11 mai, 2013.
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