cicatrix dreaming is video collaboration that began with the moldy & degraded, found 35mm photo slides color slides, restored and curated by Justin Rhody, shown in September of 2015 as a part of his Vernacular Visions series. There were recently-completed Fine Vermin recordings that resolved the slides into a cogent narrative and Jay Kreimer devised words to pull it all together. Many thanks to the musicians who contributed to this piece, including Jennifer Wilsey, Jorge Bachmann and Jay Kreimer. The source recordings were from the 2013 collaboration, The July Amalgam, as well as the 2015 album, Emergent Frost Variations.
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David Graves is a Sound designer based in the Bay Area.
Jay Kreimer is an instrument inventor, composer & educator based in Lincoln, NE. He has performed in the free-improv ensemble, (D)(B)(H).
Justin Clifford Rhody is a photographer based in Oakland CA and he also organizes the found photo slideshow series, Vernacular Visions. His most recent photobook, titled Dec. 21st, 2012: Chichicastenango, was published by Mirro Editions.
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Wow, decomposed memories given new life, who knew slides could morph like that? It is a new way to think about video art. I like that the artists used the slope unblocked old and damaged to create something beautiful. That gives me the shivers! Speaking of resurrected things, once I tried to restore an old family video that was almost unwatchable. It took forever, and the results weren’t perfect, but seeing those blurry faces from the past felt so good.
Intriguing project! Love how the degraded slides become a narrative. Fine Vermin’s music definitely enhances the haunting visuals, almost like a lost level from FNAF – eerie and captivating. The collaboration between Rhody, Kreimer, and the musicians is seamless. I’ll definitely check out “The July Amalgam” and “Emergent Frost Variations” too!