NAC Grant Application
Artist = Jake Peck 4/20/15
LOG LIGHT
This project is of “ready-made materials”, some man made and
others made by nature itself. Through this project I want to engage the viewer
on the topic of technology and nature. Today we see cell phone/receiver towers
“dressed” up as trees in efforts to disguise and blend into natural habitats. I
want to take this concept and speak to its absurdity and question where is the
line between nature and technology, if there is one.
Authorizing Official Name: Jake Peck
Authorizing
Official Address: 4529 Chicaroo St. Reno, NV 89511
Phone:
775-789-2964
Email: susejybabdnadog@gmail.com
Primary
Contact Name: Jake Peck
· Primary Contact Address 4529 Chicaroo St. Reno, NV 89511
· Primary Contact Phone 775-789-2964
· Primary Contact Email susejybabdnadog@gmail.com
· Applicant Status artist
· · Grantee Race white
· · Type of Activity mixed media
· · Discipline electronic sculpture
This
projects projected location of display is gallery space as well as a select
location in Tahoe for a limited, one night, showing and photograph shoot. The
project concists of twenty logs that have lights wired to the logs. The
lighting houses will be older style lights from a possible era of 50s, to speak
to the industrial boom of America at the time. The lights will be connected to
an arduino to control the on and off technicalities of the lights. The arduino
will be set to a random pattern to speak to the randomness of nature while the
electronics will be fully visable to the viewer to speak to the deep roots
electronics have in our human existence. The funding for the project provided
by NAC will purchase all electronics such as specific lights to arduinos to
wiring and antique light housings.
Our
community needs open dialogue surrounding the topic of nature and technology
and where the line is drawn between the two, if it is at all. And what the two
have in relation to each other or how they harm one another. Too often we use
technology for human gain and disregaurd nature, harming animals and habitats
for human needs and desires and we rarely see the effects of our distruction
through technology. With technology being so advanced we have the ability to
use for good or bad and openly talking about the subject would not only raise
awareness of the matter but discussion.
Target
audience for this project is all, young and old. This topic effects all humans
and has no prejudices, for we all live on this planet and if the age of
technology takes over without control then are we to see the likes of “Matrix”
become our reality? Too much of a good thing is not good and just as harmful as
a bad thing. Technology has so many benefits to our community and human race
but it is easy to get out of control and the major logging industry has only
advanced so far due to its technology.
As a
professional artist I feel my knowledge is deeply rooted in this field because
I study in the field of agriculture and rely heavily upon technology in order
to advance in my work but also at times feel guilty due to my practices of
disturbance and waste. Also I’ve worked with a fracking company to learn more
of the process, and although I value the outcome, the process is damaging as
well the after effects. These experiences has opened my eyes to what we as
humans might have wrong in terms of how to treat this earth in relationship
with technology. We have advanced so far in the field of technology but I feel
we do little with it to benefit nature. With my knowledge in sculpture and
electronics, I feel I am able to produce work that will be visually inviting to
the viewer, making them ask questions to a piece they become visually
interested in.
My
project deserves public funding because it serves direct purpose to the public,
to open dialougue among our community as well with other cultures. The topic of
nature and technology has become nature vs technology and its up to the masses
to keep order and bring balance within our race of humans.
I would
like to hold an open press conference to bring knowledge to my project and give
dates and locations for viewing. A photo shoot of my project is part of my
concept too, in order to sell the project to other galleries for viewing in
other regions all over the country. The ironic part to the project is I will be
using social media technology in order to promote my project to engage
viewership and excitement of my project, to spread word and gain attendance.
In order
to evaluate the impact of my project I will have surveys at the exit of the
gallery, asking individuals for their feedback about the project and what they
thought of the project and what they got out of the experience. My goals to
open dialogue will be determined if my project engages public discussion of the
topic nature and technology, wether it be through local news or just social
media sites, that will have to be determined in the process.
Projected Expenses:
- Arduino
Uno Kits (x20) = $500
- Wiring = $200
- Relays = $150
- Prepaired
logs = $400
- Extras = $200
NAC Grant
Request: $1,000.00 of $1,450.00
Jake Peck
Artist
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