Monica Duncan and Neil Fried; “Palimpsest Portraits”

In addition to the September 10 opening:

October 3, 11 a.m.. – 12:30 p.m.

Artist talk by Fried and Duncan on their video exhibition “Palimpsest Portraits”

“Palimpsest Portraits” is presented in conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography

Exhibition at Marcia Wood Gallery, September 10 - October 17, 2009. installation images

The traditionally linear format of the video process is altered by Duncan and Fried as they use a process wherein real-time image processing siphons off portions of the video stream into a reservoir of computer memory that either fades of fixes, according to degrees of luminosity in the scene. Like the palimpsest, some areas must be rubbed out to admit the new, but are never totally lost. The video portraits to be presented in “Palimpsest Portraits” are the initial stage of larger project that will culminate in a video piece wherein the characters inhabit architectural forms in site-specific, interactive performance in a city that resembles Atlanta.


 

 

 

 
Monica Duncan and Neil Fried, – Duncan Dane and Sidney Soloman B. 2007 – from Palimpsest Portraits, Video Portraiture, running time approximately 2 minutes each

MONICA DUNCAN

Monica Duncan received her BFA in 2002 from the School of Art and Design, NYSCC at Alfred University with a concentration in printmaking and video. She is pursuing an MFA at University of California, San Diego (2010). Monica Duncan is an interdisciplinary artist and educator investigating our world through live performance, print and video. Her still and time-based image work has been exhibited at the Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo NY; BS1 Contemporary Art Center, Beijing, China, Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Habana Viejo, Cuba; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA; Little Theatre, Rochester, NY; Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN; LadyFest Ohio, Columbus OH; Atlanta College of Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA; Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery; Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA, Watertower, Louisville, KY; Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY; ZKM, Karlshrue, Germany; LACMA, Los Angeles, CA.

NEIL FRIED

Neil Fried is the co-founder and head of Railroad Earth, an Atlanta arts facility, production studio and residence since 1996. Railroad Earth has hosted numerous shows and residencies, ranging from Iron Pours to collaborations with international composer and performer Pauline Oliveros.

He has performed or shown film/video in Atlanta as far back as the Mattress Factory shows of the 80’s, Nexus Contemporary Arts Center, EyeDrum, The Decatur New Music Festival, and many other local venues, as well as festivals in New York and California.

His interest in education has taken two forms: Teaching video at the Atlanta College of Art and currently developing software for teaching music and physical arts.
 

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