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Djerassi Resident Artist Program
June 12 - June 17, 2015Info
- djerassi.org
- 650 747-1250
Jeremiah Barber "Beacon", site-specific installation, 2015
Join artist Jeremiah Barber on a special guided tour of his installation Beacon, created during his April stay at the Djerassi Resident Artist Program. Explorers over the last three centuries have navigated dark sea waters aided by a sextant, which bounces light off of two mirrors. In Beacon, artist Jeremiah Barber uses reflection to create an installation inspired by the night-traveler, a person for whom getting lost in the landscape can be a revelation of the self. The audience encounters Beacon in complete darkness and one at a time. Small groups join Barber to hike out from the dramatic mountain landscape of the Santa Cruz Mountains, arriving at a redwood grove along Harrington Creek. The journey to encounter this piece––the downward slope of the hillside, the rolling fog, the owls hunting from the trees––is integral to the experience of self-reflection. Barber's work is an intimate encounter, drawing on external forces, reversing internal emotion, and providing an unseen perspective of the self. There will be two public tours of Beacon: Friday June 12th 8:15pm and Wednesday June 17th 8:15pm. Tickets are $25. Reservations limited to 12 people per night and are available at: http://www.djerassi.org/beacon.html The hike to the installation is moderate, including up and down hills. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight.