Jirimani: An Installation by Jo Yarrington
Window Gallery, Elevator Window
February 7 – December, 2004
Opening Reception: February 6, 2004, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm
For Jirimani, Connecticut artist Jo Yarrington will install large-scale photographic transparencies in several prominent Museum windows, animating the spaces in unusual and provocative ways. The images—photographs of abstracted bodies with markings that are illuminated in predominantly red light—will bathe viewers in projected images back-lit by the sun. Visitors will be able to see the artist's work from both outside and inside the building. Activated by the changing light of day, the images will appear to cascade down the staircase windows, and at times will project onto the staircase wall.
The title of this exhibition, Jirimani, means "to sing" in Australian Aboriginal language and refers to a ritual used in their religious practice called "Dreaming," which is a way of telling stories. Yarrington's work explores the interface of body, light, space, and spirit in sacred spaces and art-based sites. This exhibition is organized by Director of Curatorial Affairs Rachel Rosenfield Lafo.
Installation shots of Jirimani:
