Tubis is an iterative visual meditation on Oberlin’s clay-rich soil. In Tubis, Oberlin’s forgotten histories are enshrined in a living sculptural environment of foraged objects and plant materials.
The sculptural components of Tuis were displayed in order to enable daily living and working meditation on their interaction. The sculptural work was combined with a musical piece written for 5-tubas and electronics. The music was presented via a wireless speaker hidden in a large rusty pipe.
When the corona virus struck, the installation was moved to my backyard, where I continued to meditate on its energies. The installation inspired presence in the changing of seasons and topography of my little piece of land behind the Mickey Mart gas station and convienience store. The walnut saplings and cleavers hugged the objects. The grass grew greener. The crocuses sang their nightly song with the peepers. Tubis became a home to the sweet spirits of Spring and Summer. This iteration of Tubis is depicted in Tubis - the video, which was edited with the suport of Joohee Park (NYC). The installation was presented in an outdoor exhibition in Summer 2020.
The sculptural components of Tuis were displayed in order to enable daily living and working meditation on their interaction. The sculptural work was combined with a musical piece written for 5-tubas and electronics. The music was presented via a wireless speaker hidden in a large rusty pipe.
When the corona virus struck, the installation was moved to my backyard, where I continued to meditate on its energies. The installation inspired presence in the changing of seasons and topography of my little piece of land behind the Mickey Mart gas station and convienience store. The walnut saplings and cleavers hugged the objects. The grass grew greener. The crocuses sang their nightly song with the peepers. Tubis became a home to the sweet spirits of Spring and Summer. This iteration of Tubis is depicted in Tubis - the video, which was edited with the suport of Joohee Park (NYC). The installation was presented in an outdoor exhibition in Summer 2020.