Chaos Theory 2007. Stainless steel circle 7ft in diameter, suspended veils with ultra-chrome ink jet photographs printed on various fabrics, silk-screens, oil paint, stitching on organza and chiffon panels, reclaimed fan motor set on a timer to wind up and spin out every 10 miniutes- fabricated by Theodore Lillie, rope, sound dome speaker with audio recording of Ujjayi Pranayama by Tracy Ginsberg.
Chaos Theory: Vitruvian Man 2007. Stainless steel circle 7ft in diameter, suspended veils with ultra-chrome ink jet photograph printed on silk, “Vitruvian Man” Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq, The Washington Post, May 20, 2006, Mosquito netting with oil paint, voile with oil paint and zipper.
Chaos Theory: Red Americans 2007. Stainless steel circle 7ft in diameter, suspended veils with ultra-chrome ink jet photographs printed on silk, organza and chiffon, “Wounded Return” Baghdad, Iraq, The Center for War, Peace and News Media, August 22, 2005, "Lioness" Kenya, Africa, Tracy Ginsberg 1994, “Katrina Survivors” New Orleans, 2005, Reuters, NY Times, motor set on a timer to wind up and spin out every 10 miniutes, rope, sound dome speaker with audio recording of Ujjayi Pranayama by Tracy Ginsberg.
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Chaos Theory 2007. Inside View. Suspended veils with ultra-chrome ink jet photographs printed on silk and organza, “Wounded Return” Baghdad, Iraq, The Center for War, Peace and News Media, August 22, 2005; “Katrina Survivors” New Orleans, 2005, Reuters, NY Times; and silk veils with "Tara" silk-screens, oil paint, graphite, zipper, stitching, safety-pins.
Chaos Theory: Little Fat Child 2007. Stainless steel circle 7ft in diameter, suspended veils with ultra-chrome ink jet photographs printed on nylon gauze, silk and chiffon,“No Water, No Life" Darfur, Sudan 2006 www.unicef.org, “Unseen War” Fallujah, Iraq, 2004 www.salon.com, “Birth” Cleveland, OH 2003 Jan Ginsberg, motor set on a timer to wind up and spin out every 10 miniutes, rope, sound dome speaker with audio recording of Ujjayi Pranayama by Tracy Ginsberg.
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Chaos Theory 2007. Inside View. Suspended veils with ultra-chrome ink jet photographs printed on nylon gauze, silk, silk twill and polyester rib,“No Water, No Life" Darfur, Sudan 2006 www.unicef.org, “Unseen War” Fallujah, Iraq, 2004 www.salon.com, “Britney Spears Upskirt" 2006, “LA Immigration Protest” 2007 C Reuters, silk with oil paint and "Tara" silk-screens.
Chaos Theory: Girlfriends in Traffic 2007. Stainless steel circle 7ft in diameter, Suspended veils with ultra-chrome ink jet photographs printed silk, chiffon and polyester rib, “Britney Spears Upskirt" 2006, “Sex Traffic” Korea 2006, SF Chronicle, “LA Immigration Protest” 2007 C Reuters, motor set on a timer to wind up and spin out every 10 miniutes, rope, sound dome speaker with audio recording of Ujjayi Pranayama by Tracy Ginsberg.
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Chaos Theory: Crude Impact, Black Water 2007. Stainless steel circle 7ft in diameter, suspended veils with ultra-chrome ink jet photographs printed chiffon, silk, organza, “Ecolology is for the birds” poster ad 1970, “Tsunami”, Thailand, 2004 ahinosvemos.com, "No Dumping" New York, NY Tracy Ginsberg 2005, "Body Bags" Baquba, Iraq, 2006, nytimes.com, "Vulture Tip" Marin, CA Tracy Ginsberg 2004, motor set on a timer to wind up and spin out every 10 miniutes, rope, sound dome speaker with audio recording of Ujjayi Pranayama by Tracy Ginsberg.
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Chaos Theory 2007. Suspended veils with ultra-chrome ink jet photographs printed chiffon, silk, organza, “Ecolology is for the birds” poster ad 1970, “Tsunami”, Thailand 2004 ahinosvemos.com, "No Dumping" New York, NY Tracy Ginsberg 2005, "Body Bags" Baquba, Iraq, 2006, nytimes.com, "Vulture Tip" Marin, CA Tracy Ginsberg 2004.
About the Work
cha·os the·o·ry (n):
1. a theory that complex natural systems obey certain rules but are so sensitive that small initial changes can cause unexpected final effects, thus giving an impression of randomness;
2. a theory of physics and mathematics that describes random behavior of nonlinear dynamic systems because of an exponential growth of errors;
3. complex mathematics that explore how systems break down amidst order.
Chaos Theory is an interactive, kinetic installation with sound. By juxtaposing images of war, violence, pop culture, religious iconography and ecological and scientific themes, the work moves beyond the physical and material to the symbolic. Narratives question assumptions about duality as veils and multi-layered translucent fabric and images expose the illusion of separateness. Inside the installation's center, the viewer finds calm, the music of the breath and perhaps a way to transform external chaos into internal stability. Details suggest that though the world appears chaotic, a willingness to pick up subtle clues can lead to spiritual clarity.
