description:

influx is a sound sculpture and temporary installation comprised of seven chairs arranged in a circle. The viewers are invited to sit in the chairs, facing one another, and listen to a sound composition that combines field-recordings taken from the mountains surrounding Los Alamos, with audio samples from the Manhattan Project Era. Through it's participatory nature, this work initiates both a collaborative experience and shared physical tension. The circle of chairs simulates a meeting place, a convergence of ideas and individuality that that lead to moments of discovery and innovation, both of which are tied to the history and vitality of Los Alamos.

Inspiration came from the culture of Los Alamos as it pertains to the Manhattan Project; particularly the nuclear testing, scientific discoveries, and how these continue to have a lasting impact on the region. The chair, as a universal symbol of power and status, was the perfect medium to tie together past and present, people and ideas, the natural environment and subsequent nuclear impact.