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josef and anni go to mexico

by jimmy peggie

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Part 1 06:05
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Part 2 09:20
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Part 3 05:57
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Part 4 05:29
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Part 5 05:39
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Part 6 08:18
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This installation is inspired by the work of Josef and Anni Albers and their trips to Mexico during 1930-60. It developed from correspondence I had during 2019 with Bernhard Living a composer friend who is based in the UK. He was reading a book at that time about their travels called ‘Josef Albers in Mexico’. We have a mutual respect for minimal abstract art and an intrigue of the influence of Mexican sites and architecture on the work.

Shortly after this in 2019 I attended an exhibition in Phoenix, Arizona based again on their travels also entitled ‘Josef Albers in Mexico’. I found their work inspirational and took photos of the exhibition along with sound recordings in the exhibition space.

In early 2020 I used the recordings and photographs as the basis for my own sonic / visual narration. This reflected a viewpoint on how things are hopefully changing since Josef and Anni’s day (including the main focus continually being on the male side of the partnership).

Looking back Arizona was part of Mexico until it became a state of the USA in 1912. There has always been a very strong Mexican/Latino heritage in this area. Recently with changes in government and their policy towards immigration there has been a movement to downplay the heritage and associated cultural exchanges. This installation is an attempt to put a personal viewpoint on what has been happening and perhaps create a strong feeling or an emotional response to the situation.

To do this I use the ‘exhibition’ sound sources along with techniques such as micro sound manipulation, frequency reduction, granular and texture synthesis to produce atmospheres that evolves and changes over time - much like the relationship between the countries. I also use photographs taken at the exhibition together with reduction techniques including color removal, masking and collage that showcase a breakdown / divide / border / wall.

There are six sound movements and associated photo collages that make up this installation.

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released January 31, 2020

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jimmy peggie operates in the minimal realm of experimental sound and radiophonic art.

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