Art form: 3-D, Sound

Medium: sculpture and sound

Year created: 2009

Description of work: This installation features seven sculptures made from such varied materials as wood, glass, brass cymbals, styrofoam cups, magnetic paint, a metal tank and a hundred feet of pool hose, anchored by a pair of photographs. The centerpiece of the exhibition are five sound compositions emananting from individual sculptures. Typical of Stevens' work, there is an interactive element to the exhibition, as certain sounds reveal themselves only when a listener draws their ear close to the sculpture.

All of the pieces are wall-hanging, except one, which has a 3 foot square footprint and can be against a wall. The installation requires at least 32 feet of gallery wall space, and for fair representation requires relative seclusion from other art. Creative, alternative installations will certainly be considered! Electricity is required, as there is sound equipment, however this can easily be set up in a separate space. The sound is relatively subtle.

Work statement: The artist went on a hypothetical journey through the eleven strata of atmosphere and ocean, and shares with the audience sculptural and aural marvels as evidence of the tour. From the outer Magnetosphere, through the Thermosphere, the Stratosphere, and down into Mesopelagia, Bathypelagia, and the deeper Abyss, Stevens presents a batch of mysterious experiments, unique instrumentation, and eerie field recordings that investigate the qualities of these places.