Plant iPod Installation explores the poetics involved in subverting the traditional hierarchy which positions plant life below human life and evokes the possibility of developing technologies that are nature-centric rather than human-centric. Tingley's work also considers the active relationship between objects in the space of the gallery and the body of the viewer. As visitors engage with the tree-like plant sculptures of Plant iPod Installation, they will activate the sound system embedded in the objects which will trigger breathing sounds and narratives that are "played to the plants". A combination of noise files convolved with sound files of breathing results in a techno-natural aural experience, while the narratives are drawn from diverse cultures and highlight the importance of the oral tradition with stories about learning from the environment. Through Plant iPod Installation, Tingley successfully brings elements of technology and nature together for a thought-provoking dialogue. div.
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Manitoba Hall