Frank Gillette’s Anthropic Blues
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A hushed medley of ambient soundscapes greets the viewer as they enter Frank Gillette’s Spectra Obscura at Microscope Gallery. Field recordings capturing the woodlands and beaches of Eastern Long Island intertwine with percussive elements, melodic tones, and a selection of distorted electronics. Hailing from The Symbiotic Blues (2017–22), a trilogy of three-channel video works that run the length of the gallery’s east wall, this audio resonates subtly throughout the exhibition, creating an acoustic texture that…
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