beat. (2022)

Exhibited at the CAST Building in Winnipeg, Canada

Rhythm and space are commonly understood as distinct entities, where rhythm
orchestrates events over time unaffected by physical and material aspects of
space. Yet, rhythm and space are inextricably linked. To experience space one needs
rhythm, and to experience rhythm one needs space. Just as the iterative stride and
footsteps of an individual walking through space constitute a form of rhythm, so
the dynamic moves and beats of a drummer perform spatially.
‘Beat’ explores these relations of rhythm and space by “spatializing” rhythms across
an architectural surface (the floor of the CAST building). Through a composition of
flashing lights and site-specific sounds, Beat manifests rhythms in space. The
work invites participants to experience rhythm as a 4-dimensional phenomena of
time and space.
Ultimately, Beat investigates rhythm as an architectural phenomena.