Quagmire focuses on the geothermal activity surrounding the caldera of Krafla in north/east Iceland. The 16mm footage was captured at Námafjall, a mountain, beneath which is Hverir, a geothermal area with boiling mudpools and steaming fumaroles.
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Quagmire, 2011; single channel video projected onto an 8-feet diameter platform, wood, plaster and paint; continuous loop.
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Quagmire, 2011; single channel video projected onto an 8-feet diameter platform, wood, plaster and paint; continuous loop. Installation view at 'WORLDS,' Williamson Gallery, Pasadena.
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Rebeca filming Quagmire at Námafjall, Iceland.
Exhibition History:
WORLDS, Williamson Gallery, Pasadena, California, October 14, 2011–January 15, 2012, curated by Stephen Nowlin.
Quagmire, 2011; single channel video projected onto an 8-feet diameter platform, wood, plaster and paint; continuous loop.
Quagmire, 2011; single channel video projected onto an 8-feet diameter platform, wood, plaster and paint; continuous loop. Installation view at 'WORLDS,' Williamson Gallery, Pasadena.
Rebeca filming Quagmire at Námafjall, Iceland.
Exhibition History:
WORLDS, Williamson Gallery, Pasadena, California, October 14, 2011–January 15, 2012, curated by Stephen Nowlin.