Two people kissing |
The inspiration for this work is everyday life. In her Tales from the Travel Journal Vol.I, Voigt relates that she saw a couple kissing in the Tiergarten in Berlin, and noticed a sudden change in their behavior when the pop songs playing on the radio changed. This is the kind of moment Voigt looks for. She uses one of the most emotional and sensual acts in the human repertoire and turns it to a mechanical drawing reflecting data and probabilities. The outcome is visually abstract, and most appealing. |
Untitled (1-14) |
This work is a drawing in 14 parts, each a detail in an evolving narrative of an imaginary interaction between dropping temperatures, pop music, a couple kissing and satellite signals. It must be noted that every element charted here has duration. The temperature changes gradually from 0°C to -128°C. Sets of pop songs then enter the narrative, affecting the temperature and affected by it. The temperatures drop further to -273°C, which is 0 Kelvin (k), the coldest temperature possible in the universe. At that point, a kissing couple enters the equation, bringing along its own set of effects. A Medium Earth Orbit Satellite (orbiting at an altitude of 10,000 km.) now sends signals, changing the temperatures again. The process starts over again as soon as it reaches its end. Voigt's drawings reach for infinity and dwell on cycles. |