http://stephenspaccarelli.com stephen spaccarelli Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:35 +0000 http://stephenspaccarelli.com en http://stephenspaccarelli.com/Untitled-project http://stephenspaccarelli.com/following/stephenspaccarelli.com/Untitled-project Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:35 +0000 stephen spaccarelli 5674887 <img src="http://payload168.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/5674887/grandpa 222_1020.jpg" width="864" height="832" width_o="864" height_o="832" src_o="http://payload168.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/5674887/grandpa 222_o.jpg" data-mid="30636537" border="0" align="left"/> http://stephenspaccarelli.com/The-Weight-of-Things-in-the-Presence-of-Light http://stephenspaccarelli.com/following/stephenspaccarelli.com/The-Weight-of-Things-in-the-Presence-of-Light Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:59:07 +0000 stephen spaccarelli 3963097 The Weight of Things in the Presence of Light Project Proposal: A Permanent Outdoor Public Sculpture The Weight of Things in the Presence of Light is a stringed instrument that is tuned by the rising and falling tides of the Hudson River. Unlike traditional instruments whose tuning remain static throughout the duration of a performance, this instrument will constantly change. The project draws its title from the observation that people, objects, ideas and memories tend to carry different psychological and emotional weight as our relationship to them evolves. What happens if the vocabulary we use to describe that experience was also in flux? The video shows a testing module I constructed in order to determine how much weight is required to achieve the largest range of tension without either the string breaking or going slack. This all depends greatly on the material, gauge and length of the string. Translating roughly three feet of tidal movement (from high tide to low tide) into less than an inch of string lengthening/shortening is achieved through a series of pulleys known as a Block and Tackle system. Once this information is gathered, I can begin experimenting with a larger model that has 24 strings. Subject to the river's ebb and flow, the instrument acts in two ways: as an invitation to meditate on the cycles of experience, and as a catalyst for a new kind of music making that reflects the nature of that experience. The Weight of Things in the Presence of Light Project Proposal: A Permanent Outdoor Public Sculpture The Weight of Things in the Presence of Light is a... http://stephenspaccarelli.com/The-Many-Oneness http://stephenspaccarelli.com/following/stephenspaccarelli.com/The-Many-Oneness Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:12:42 +0000 stephen spaccarelli 3955348 The Many Oneness Work in Progress: Interactive Visual/Sound Installation Project Notes: If music is traditionally defined as “the ordering of sound to produce an experience of unity or continuity,” this project “The Many Oneness” intends to investigate the underlying nature of that unified experience. What makes up what we hear as one note or one sound? What makes up what we think of as one moment, one word, one self? The Many Oneness uses a single string and a handful of microphones to isolate and amplify the different sounds, known as overtones, that come together to make the one note we are normally capable of hearing from a particular string. When plucked, a string immediately begins to find its way back to its center, to a state of equilibrium. In the process of finding that balance, the string emits sound. Under the right conditions, a string will emit, for example, what we call a C note. The Many Oneness inverts the experience by honing in on the different sounds that occur at different points along the string's length. As different as these sounds are, they come together to make up what we hear as C. The Many Oneness is a sculptural instrument that has the opposite aim of most instruments. Rather than bring notes together, it aims to break them apart, to separate out the sounds that make the whole. What can we learn from listening to the pieces instead of gleaning what we can of the whole? What can we learn about the proposition of fixed languages or the nature of oneness? We tend to think "one string, one sound.” The Many Oneness proposes one string, many sounds. We have one self. Yet, by isolating the sounds within a single vibrating string, we get a new perspective— oneness is born of multitudes. At this point in the project’s development, I am experimenting with different materials, string thicknesses, lengths and tensions to figure out which combination produces the richest range of harmonic overtones. I would like for the viewer to walk into the room and be able to turn on and off any one of the multiple mics, allowing for the various tones to be heard alone or in harmony with one another. An alternate arrangement is the construction of one glass sphere that moves along the length of the string. As the string vibrates, a single mic would amplify the changing sounds. The Many Oneness Work in Progress: Interactive Visual/Sound Installation Project Notes: If music is traditionally defined as “the ordering of sound to... http://stephenspaccarelli.com/underneath-this http://stephenspaccarelli.com/following/stephenspaccarelli.com/underneath-this Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:07:41 +0000 stephen spaccarelli 639553 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/639553/UnderneathThis_FINAL_2_1020.jpg" width="768" height="396" width_o="768" height_o="396" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/639553/UnderneathThis_FINAL_2_o.jpg" data-mid="3927709" border="0" align="left"/> Underneath This Oil on Wood | 48’”x 96” | 2000 Underneath This Oil on Wood | 48’”x 96” | 2000 http://stephenspaccarelli.com/passenger-seat http://stephenspaccarelli.com/following/stephenspaccarelli.com/passenger-seat Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:07:40 +0000 stephen spaccarelli 664613 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664613/PassengerSeat_1.jpg" width="670" height="357" width_o="1216" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664613/PassengerSeat_1_o.jpg" data-mid="3107974" border="0" align="left"/> Passenger Seat Oil on Wood 24” x 48” 2000 Passenger Seat Oil on Wood 24” x 48” 2000 http://stephenspaccarelli.com/jackson-farm http://stephenspaccarelli.com/following/stephenspaccarelli.com/jackson-farm Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:07:39 +0000 stephen spaccarelli 664799 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664799/3. Jackson Farm.jpg" width="251" height="399" width_o="251" height_o="399" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664799/3. Jackson Farm_o.jpg" data-mid="3107995" border="0" align="left"/> Jackson Farm Oil on Wood 19” x 30” 2001 Jackson Farm Oil on Wood 19” x 30” 2001 http://stephenspaccarelli.com/search-1 http://stephenspaccarelli.com/following/stephenspaccarelli.com/search-1 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:07:38 +0000 stephen spaccarelli 664806 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664806/Search_FINAL.jpg" width="380" height="576" width_o="380" height_o="576" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664806/Search_FINAL_o.jpg" data-mid="3704453" border="0" align="left"/> In Search Oil on Wood | 40” x 70” | 2001 In Search Oil on Wood | 40” x 70” | 2001 http://stephenspaccarelli.com/converge http://stephenspaccarelli.com/following/stephenspaccarelli.com/converge Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:07:37 +0000 stephen spaccarelli 664812 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664812/Converge.jpg" width="296" height="796" width_o="296" height_o="796" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664812/Converge_o.jpg" data-mid="3108096" border="0" align="left"/> Converge Dry Point Etching on Paper | 23” x 30” | 2001 Converge Dry Point Etching on Paper | 23” x 30” | 2001 http://stephenspaccarelli.com/john-joe http://stephenspaccarelli.com/following/stephenspaccarelli.com/john-joe Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:07:36 +0000 stephen spaccarelli 664827 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664827/JohnJoe.jpg" width="618" height="432" width_o="618" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664827/JohnJoe_o.jpg" data-mid="4029767" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664827/PeatFields2.jpg" width="618" height="432" width_o="618" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664827/PeatFields2_o.jpg" data-mid="4029769" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664827/PeatFields1.jpg" width="549" height="432" width_o="549" height_o="432" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664827/PeatFields1_o.jpg" data-mid="4029768" border="0" align="left"/> John Joe 2001 John Joe 2001 http://stephenspaccarelli.com/to-make-your-way http://stephenspaccarelli.com/following/stephenspaccarelli.com/to-make-your-way Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:07:35 +0000 stephen spaccarelli 664838 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664838/10. To Make Your Way.jpg" width="409" height="306" width_o="409" height_o="306" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/53915/664838/10. To Make Your Way_o.jpg" data-mid="3108179" border="0" align="left"/> Make Your Way Oil on Paper 14” x 11” 2002 Make Your Way Oil on Paper 14” x 11” 2002