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︎Client – self-initiated
︎Role – artist
Artists statement –
Title – Studio improvisation 08.08.26 – 09.08.26 – David Barrington 2026
Two circular mirrors, polystyrene beads, blue and red light and a layered electronic drone establish a spatial field between microscopic and cosmic scales. The installation considers the sublime as an effect of unstable scale, positioning the self as relational and permeable.
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Wanting to push my creativity as far as I can, after a series of positive and negative personal challenges this year, I wanted to see if I could improvise a sound and sculpture installation in under four days.
Beneath the offices where I work are a series of audio studios for burgeoning musicians. I have known the studio owner for over twenty years, when he told me they were moving out. I negotiated to use one of the empty spaces over a weekend.
Far from a sterile white cube, each studio has LED lighting around the walls, with hue control. So a very loaded space, but that’s what made it interesting.
So this wasn’t a public exhibition, more an opportunity to see what I could do if pushed, establish my practice and document the evidence for future work.
Very big thank-you to Dominic for so kindly letting me use the space!
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︎︎︎Installation details
