Carolyn Healy and John Phillip's work and methodology could not be better suited for this show and the exhibition space. As collaborators of site-specific multimedia installations, Carolyn is the sculptor while John considers the environment that she creates and adds the sound and video components. Their process begins by spending a lot of time in the space; Carolyn has discussed the importance of the smell and the vibe while John described his interest in researching the history of the place - in this case mainly workers and their traditions. Their work begins with concrete ideas and becomes abstract in form.
Fig. 1. Carolyn and John in their raw space for the Catagenesis show.
Carolyn has been scavenging the Globe for objects to use in their installation. Below are carts full of spools of thread that were dyed at the Globe Dye facility which Carolyn has collected for potential use in the show. Their artist statement expresses a strive to keep the technology that they use invisible and describes what they create as a "nonverbal 'theater' of the mind." By merging these heady ideas with their visual and audible creations Carolyn and John will no doubt merge a complex, sensual wonderland into the Globe Dye Works.
Fig. 2. Items that Carolyn has set aside to potentially use in their installation.
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