Sabisha Friedberg explores the notion of levitation through a series of forms, both visual and aural. Drawing upon arcane sciences, contemporary non-linear theory, and ELF/subwoofer culture, the artist presents a personal metaphysical landscape addressing the notions of suspension, tension, and gravitational defiance.
Sexy subwoofer Hair Trick & Slayer Roof Flex Raining Blood Bass Demo
The elements are a combination of interpreted archaic lore, wry manifold coding, and the metaphor of a ‘hovering’ in acoustic space. Through her installation, Friedberg introduces new and antiquated technologies, reverse processes using analogue and digital sources, and the application of linear calculations imbued with sacred number systems. She references both the esoteric and scientific aspects of telekinesis, with the premise that sound as vibration – beginning with thought – has a “certain power of the unseen.”*
Dynamo levitation leans back matrix trick
Presented in triads of a devised language, the texts, visuals and audio works evolve in a phasic manner in both action and form over the course of the exhibition period.
Blowing up some Legacy 10″ subwoofers feat.Big Tiny
*Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine. Written while drinking potions and projecting her double
Gallery installation
Levitation 3 - Les Etoiles – Exhale Exalt Archival Pigment Print / Archival pigment print, wood frame, wood frame
17 1/4” x 12 3/4”, 2012 / Edition 1 of 3
Levitation 1 - (Ascension) / Archival pigment print, wood frame
17 1/4” x 12 3/4”, 2012 / Edition 1 of 3
Levitation 2 - (Divining Rod) / Archival pigment print, wood frame, 17 1/4” x 12 3/4”, 2012 / Edition 1 of 3
Traversing Points / Archival pigment print, Ink, wood frame / 19 1/2” x 29 1/4”, 2012 / Edition 3 of 7
Installation view
Dear John Augustus Knapp; I Have Bagged The Head Of The Initiate Pencil and ink on paper, linen rag, ornate frame / 11 1/2” x 9”, 2012
Sublimation Text - Explicit Print on Paper / 11” x 17”, 2012, Edition 1 of 7