Fermentum is a project still under development. It presents an opportunity to apply the method, or praxis, I developed as I completed my PhD. Fermentum more explicitly engages with Simondon’s concepts of individuation and the individual-milieu dyad. It is a project that I expect to emerge in a similar way to Biolesce: a series of iterative works that progressively explores the interaction of technology with a given biological milieu, in this case the processes of fermentation. I also expect this process to iteratively develop from the abstract to the concrete via a praxis of techno-aesthetics. These biological projects require me to understand the underlying processes of nonhuman organisms, in this case bacterial and microbial communities. Where Biolesce focused on the interaction between human and algal interactants, this project will focuses primarily on the microbial activity of fermentation. In Fermentum I use sensors to sonify the real-time fermentation of kimchi and sauerkraut. In this artwork the natural processes of fermentation are featured in a new way to appreciate the operation, or processes, of individuation.
Biolesce is a series of iterative technological artworks that focus on the expressive potential of bioluminescent algae. The algae emits light when it is physically agitated. I create small-scale sculptures that allow a human audience to engage with the algae. Through bio-interfaces, motors, and servos I attempt to create intimate connections between humans and living, nonhuman organisms. You can read more about this project on this page.
This is a selection of some of my previous work. Much of it emerging from my time at the Elam School of Fine Arts. More videos can be seen on my Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/home/myvideos/page:1/sort:date/format:video
Two men wander a city deserted. As they explore the city space, and one another, we see multiple iterations of each. The clone-like appearance of the two men is contrasted by the absence of other humans and pose questions of identity. Their absurdly ritualized movements similarly pose questions of the everyday space that they inhabit.
This piece was also performed live at Artspace, Auckland New Zealand in 2004. The live performance consisted of three performers and two video screens.
Choreography: Brent Harris
Video and Sound: Tyler Fox
2004
Wherever, made in collaboration with choreographer/dancer Brent Harris.
A video of two men performing ritualized movements in an empty warehouse. They are dressed in white lab suits. The work exists in the form of cinematic presentation (single channel video projection) as well as an interactive performed piece, whereby one performer triggers video and sound events with pressure sensitive pads hooked up to a computer.
Shown at: Late Night Choreographers, Live performance, The Auckland Performing Arts Center, New Zealand, 2004
A lightning storm caught on video and slowed down to a speed of one percent. The unfolding of events are slowed down to such an extreme as to fundamentally change the normal experience. An experimental soundtrack accompanies the video. Made in 2003 as part of my MFA at the University of Auckland.
One of three loops focused on the flows of everyday life; flows of information, transportation and water are all referenced. The absurdity of each event is juxtaposed by the banal setting, offering a moment to reconsider one's everyday experiences.
Shown in Seoul, Korea "Bin Bang It So Yo?" 2004
Part of the New Zealand Film Archive Viewfinder Series, 2004
Tyler Fox, 2004
One of three loops focused on the flows of everyday life; flows of information, transportation and water are all referenced. The absurdity of each event is juxtaposed by the banal setting, offering a moment to reconsider one's everyday experiences.
Shown in Seoul, Korea "Bin Bang It So Yo?" 2004
Part of the New Zealand Film Archive Viewfinder Series, 2004
One of three loops focused on the flows of everyday life; flows of information, transportation and water are all referenced. The absurdity of each event is juxtaposed by the banal setting, offering a moment to reconsider one's everyday experiences.
Shown in Seoul, Korea "Bin Bang It So Yo?" 2004
Part of the New Zealand Film Archive Viewfinder Series, 2004
