The artwork depicts an intricate arrangement of microphones and recording equipment, scattered across a white background. The composition consists of a striking contrast between the sleek, black metal frames and the tangle of wires and cables in various shades of gray and yellow. The artwork showcases the visual complexity of the tools used in sound recording, highlighting their mechanical nature and the interplay of shapes and lines. The piece may explore themes of technology, the creative process, or the intersection of art and audio engineering. The artist's intention seems to be to present the recording equipment as a sculptural and visually captivating subject matter in its own right. ...
From the climate crisis to systems of power dynamics to technological automation, Nikita Gale creates large-scale installations that explore the socio-economic politics of space, visibility and transformation. Twisted metal barricades, concrete, microphone stands, spotlights, sound and light are used in her installations to investigate ways space and sound can be – and are– politicised. With a background in anthropology and archeology, Gale incorporates everyday consumerist objects, exploring their cultural significance and the role of their materiality in economic and social systems. Ruin, attention and structures are running themes of Gale’s multidisciplinary practice that recently has further focused on climate change and the resulting anxiety. The artist often approaches her audience as a social arena, with sound, silence, sculptural barriers and visibility becoming conditions to a politicised presence, both of the artwork and the viewer.
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Commonwealth and Council is a gallery in Koreatown, Los Angeles founded in 2010. Our program is rooted in our commitment to explore how a community of artists can sustain our co-existence through generosity and hospitality. Commonwealth and Council celebrates our manifold identities and experiences through the shared dialogue of art—championing practices by women, queer, POC, and our ally artists to build counter-histories that reflect our individual and collective realities. ...
