VII. If History Moves At the Speed of its Weapons, Then the Shape of the Arrow is Changing (2010)
Sound and mixed media installation (9 channel 3D sound, gold acrylic paint).
The sound and multimedia installation If History Moves At the Speed of its Weapons, Then the Shape of the Arrow is Changing is a sonic ambush utilizing four Pueblo Revolt era weapons (bow and arrow, atlatl and dart, sling and rock, and war club). Derived from a comprehensive ballistic analysis of each weapon, the installation sonifies the potential impact points of an infinite number of ambush scenarios within the gallery. The result is a dynamic installation entirely informed by the inherent physical, cultural and intermediary properties of each weapon. The sound filling the room becomes the medium for the weapons themselves to physically engage and envelop audiences.
Photo of installation at the Museum of Contemporary Native American Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico.