Hand Shadows is a two-minute video loop projected onto a wall-mounted granite slab. The video shows the shadow of a hand entering and exiting the frame. Mica flakes in the granite subtly glitter in the light of the projector. A fly makes a brief appearance. This video brings into the gallery a universal experience of being human on Earth. The simple act of observing one’s shadow is foundational to how we position ourselves in relation to this planet.
PRICE/NACHA
Built on a shared interest in human-Earth relationships, the indexical nature of rock materials and the cognitive challenge of geologic time, the collaborative practice of Meghan Price and Suzanne Nacha develops methodologies for engaging geologic sites. Employing their combined expertise in textiles, sculpture, painting and geology, they mine the earth sciences for ‘signs’ that hold the potential to connect human experience to the physical Earth.
Video still from Hand Shadows, 2020 HD video, 2-minute loop projected on wall-mounted granite
Throughout the forty-minute Epochs & Eons video, words describing the geologic time-scale are carefully hand drafted in real time using an outmoded mechanical drafting tool. This durational action is a record of human time that calls attention to the abstraction of language and the cognitive challenge that geologic time presents.
PRICE/NACHA
Built on a shared interest in human-Earth relationships, the indexical nature of rock materials and the cognitive challenge of geologic time, the collaborative practice of Meghan Price and Suzanne Nacha develops methodologies for engaging geologic sites. Employing their combined expertise in textiles, sculpture, painting and geology, they mine the earth sciences for ‘signs’ that hold the potential to connect human experience to the physical Earth.
Video still and clip from Epochs & Eons, 2020 HD video, 40-minute loop
Land Line is a video loop (14:15 min.) shown as a large-scale projection. A document of Price/Nacha’s fieldwork, this video shows a series of discursive performative actions executed in geologic landscapes. With line as a central motif, the work emerges from an expansive approach to drawing and departs from traditional modes of artistic and scientific representation. Through a lexicon of provisional tools and actions, Land Line articulates a process of enquiry foregrounding chance, the tactile, earth’s forces and the everyday.
PRICE/NACHA
Built on a shared interest in human-Earth relationships, the indexical nature of rock materials and the cognitive challenge of geologic time, the collaborative practice of Meghan Price and Suzanne Nacha develops methodologies for engaging geologic sites. Employing their combined expertise in textiles, sculpture, painting and geology, they mine the earth sciences for ‘signs’ that hold the potential to connect human experience to the physical Earth.
Video stills and installation view (YYZ, Toronto), Land Line, 2020, HD video, 14:15 minute loop