Exhibition: Ellen Kozak and Scott D. Miller: riverthatflowsbothways

When:

June 1, 2018: 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Where:

Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Avenue Yonkers, NY 10701 map

Riverthatflowsbothways, a video installation by artist Ellen Kozak and composer Scott D. Miller, takes its name from the translation of the Lenape word for the Hudson River. The artist states, “I use the surface of the river as a giant watery lens that assimilates reflection, color, and pattern. riverthatflowsbothways creates a contemplative space that lengthens one’s sense of time and evokes feelings of wonderment and comfort but also conjures presentiments of destabilizing undercurrents.” Kozak asserts the primacy of the river as a site of aesthetic and environmental concerns.

This unique collaboration weds three video channels with a single audio channel using non-synchronous loops that present viewers with ever-changing compositional combinations. Miller’s string-ensemble score features ambiguous hymn-like chords, recalling Shape-Note singing and the harmonic adventures of Charles Ives. While Miller draws upon the history of American music, Kozak’s video connects to both contemporary and historical traditions focused on perception in the visual arts.

Learn More >