Curation
Energy Fields : Vibrations Of The Pacific
Fulcrum Arts and Chapman University present Energy Fields: Vibrations of The Pacific, part of Getty’s region-wide initiative PST ART: Art & Science Collide. Co-curated by Fulcrum Arts executive director Robert Takahashi Novak and Australian artist, musician, and curator Lawrence English, the exhibition considers vibrations and their resulting waves—gravitational, tectonic and seismic, sound, and light.
The exhibition recognises the Pacific, the world’s most seismically active region, as a unique zone of entanglement between these energetic forces, and features a dynamic collection of works by artists from Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Canada, and the United States. The exhibition is on view at Chapman University in both the Guggenheim Gallery and Packing Plant and is accompanied by a fully illustrated publication. Additionally, a robust series of programs and performances is planned for venues throughout Los Angeles this fall, including the Los Angeles Arboretum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the UCLA Nimoy Theatre.
Vibrations, and the waves that follow them, are fundamental to science in understanding the nature of matter in the cosmos and on earth. They are similarly a primary means through which human perception and experience might be understood. From traditional cultural practices to current interstellar research such as gravitational wave observation,Energy Fields: Vibrations of The Pacific is a porous exploration of shared concepts and visions, including contributions of Indigenous artists and environmental knowledge across four continents connected by the Pacific Ocean. The exhibition includes large-scale and interactive installations, sound art, sculpture, video, and more.
Energy Fields features artworks by Lauren Bon & The Metabolic Studio, David Haines & Joyce Hinterding, Channing Hansen, Virginia Katz, Annea Lockwood, Len Lye, Ross Manning, Steve Roden, Minoru Sato, Rachel Shearer, Kyle Slabb, Akio Suzuki, Malena Szlam, Alba Triana, and Mo H. Zareei. Each work in the exhibition speaks to a certain approach to sense-making and varied approaches to understanding the material (and immaterial) implications of vibration.
