current, 2009
beam light, morse code and video projected across the Delaware River
CURRENT DOCUMENTATION
LAUNCH
"I am interested in how the Delaware River functions both as a border between Pennsylvania and New York States and as a historic conduit of trade,” says artist Mat Rappaport. currents is an installation of light, sound, and video at the Narrowsburg Bridge, which spans the Delaware River. On the New York side, a high-powered flashlight beams Morse code across the water onto a video screen positioned on the Pennsylvania side. At the same time, a video juxtaposes scenes of interior office architecture with footage shot in and around the river. The Morse code spells out trade agreements and washes away the video images on the screen."
from the DIGITS exhibition web site.
