B1nary Mem0ry

A feeling of blurred, cathartic dysphoria–"BINARY MEMORY" works to question movement through the lens of code and digital recollection and its intersection alongside emotive transmission. When does a series of numbers transform into a tool of humanitarianism? How do pixels on a screen move in ways that manage to move us? Utilizing curated collections of media on my desktop, I chose pieces defined by differing forms of movement, such as modern dance, creeks, studying abroad, and partying with friends, and produced it by manipulating varying formats of photography, video, poetry, and mixed-media embroidery.

Having finished Kim Gordon’s memoir, “Girl in a Band,” which directly influenced the alternative, noisy, and experimental execution that defines this film, other inspirations come from various personal experiences with cultural media such as skate videos like Alien Workshop’s, "Photosynthesis," and Nan Goldins’, "Sisters, Saints, Sibyls," video installation at the Tate Modern. Media landscapes are vast, but shots of digital memory and fervent contact capture this multimodal contentment in a way beyond senses. Binary expression is of a movement greater than digital or natural descent–it holds a convergence that extends what we currently understand and deserves to be explored more intimately. Electronic plasticity defines artificiality yet engulfs an emotive tech that accesses intrinsic files of human capacity and spirituality like no other.