Wappen Field 2.0 at Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI, 2011
This installation is an occasion to imagine the unconscious as energy driven by collective subliminal desires. These proclivities shape societies. Political and economic regimes reflect this rhythm, shuttling through the pendulum of history, between repression and enlightened engagement.
“Among the most sophisticated in terms of concept and form was Wappen Field by Michelle Jaffé, of New York. A group of highly polished, frontal helmets is suspended from the ceiling. Viewers are encouraged to step forward from behind and experience the helmet as if wearing it.”
—Joseph Becherer, “UICA entries on display have intelligence, diversity,” The Grand Rapids Press, September 27, 2011
Wappen Field 2.0 at Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI, September 18 - November 27, 2011
15-minute composition
Credits
Michelle Jaffé
Wappen Field, 2003–2011
Concept, Composition, Sculpture, Structure Design, Models, 3-D Renderings
15-minute composition, 10’4” x 18’ x 9’
Chrome Plated Steel, Speaker Drivers, Mirror, LED’s, Amplifiers, Audio Interface, Power Conditioner, SuperCollider, Aluminum Structure, Computer
Original Music and Vocal Director
Ayelet Rose Gottlieb
Code Design and Composition Development
David Reeder
Vocalists
Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, Akim Funk Buddha, Nick Hallet, Kyoko Kitamura, Sofia Rei Koutsovitis, Jeremiah Lockwood, Fay Victor
New York State Council on the Arts New Media grant
New York Foundation for the Arts fiscal sponsorship