Oklahoma City University (OCU) sends this information as posted below:
Your old music collection may be long forgotten, but an art exhibit will show that the leftovers of the physical disc age are finding a new voice. In her upcoming exhibition titled “Signal Convergence” at Oklahoma City University, artist Leticia R. Bajuyo transforms thousands of discarded CDs and DVDs into massive, replica horns to represent that the things we throw away still have plenty to say about who we are.
OCU’s installation by Bajuyo will run from May 15 through Sept. 18 in the Nona Jean Hulsey Art Gallery, culminating in a special collaborative musical performance at 6 p.m. Sept. 10. The gallery is in the Norick Art Center at Florida Avenue and NW 26th Street.
The installation explores the intersections of consumer culture, memory and the physical nature of perception.
“The discs work as both material and symbol, shimmering reminders of entertainment, memory and change,” Bajuyo says in her artist statement. “Through this installation, I invite viewers to think about instability, connection, and the emotional weight of what we choose to throw away, keep, and value.”
The “Signal Convergence” special event will feature a collaborative experience with OCU music theory professor Kate Sekula, utilizing touchless frequencies of the theremin to transform the gallery space into a visceral field of sonic pressure and visual spectacle. A theremin is an electronic instrument played without physical contact. During the event, the theremin’s signals will travel through three disc-encrusted horns, redirecting sound toward a point of convergence. Attendees will experience sound not as a static broadcast, but as a space where frequencies meet, overlap and fracture.
The Nona Jean Hulsey Art Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
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