a primal tongue

fixed media with audio-reactive visuals

2021

this piece utilizes electronically manipulated recordings of my breath, voice, and body sounds to create a visceral soundscape that invites the listener within the experience of the body. in publicizing these intimate and deeply personal sounds, i both invite the listener in as an observer while also acting as an intruder in their body as they listen. this publication of forced intimacy between listener and artist is meant to parallel the distorting qualities of our modern age informed by social media, in which we willingly participate in the publication of our private lives, coupled with companies profiting off of our personal data being mined through these sites, and the surveillance of the NSA. while “social” media seeks to fulfill a need for connection and intimacy through the publication of the personal, in reality it creates a distorting effect which leaves its users in feelings of isolation while simultaneously exploiting and changing their users behavior over time.