Love is A Time Based Medium a multimedia installation exploring economies of aural and visual portraiture

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to make portraits of my loved ones from life and to record the exchange between artist and model for the archive. A series of portraits were drawn from life, mostly in an environment controlled by the model. The duration of each portrait session was recorded aurally using an iPhone. The audio recordings paired with the images represent two methods of recording time, presented side by side. The viewer steps into a stream of sound and into the intimate space where a drawing is being made. This paper discusses the methodology behind the design of this project as subversively slow, tangible and time based in 2019. Findings show the distortion and caricature of individuals through the lens of this artist’s experience in a unique time and place. The work holds memories of experience and meaning for the artist and for the models. The drawings and paintings will be gifted to their subjects at the conclusion of the exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington in June of 2019.