Katy Connor AIR 2013
Lights in the Forest
During my time in Outlandia, I thought of all the organic networks and forms of transmission such as sunlight, signals, and the invisible networks of tree roots and branches.
Giving form to these I experimented with placing mirrors in the landscape, to reflect light as organic signals and illuminate aspects of the environment.
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Reflecting Ben Nevis is a hypothetical project; it was my attempt to reflect the sunlight from Outlandia, across the valley to the other side of the Glen. The audience were the multiple climbers attempting to scale the mountain.
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Postcards
Alongside these works, I also took a series of photographs incorporating GPS location software and satellite perspectives on the site. Using intermittent connections to mobile-phone networks, I was then able to send these as a series of daily postcards to document my residency in Outlandia.
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All images courtesy Katy Connor
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