100 word artist statement - regarding work

The work is focused on movement and activities in and around the Hive. This encapsulates the way in which the public uses the space and materials available both consciously and subconsciously. The use of Time lapse photography and projection as medium is attributed to the way in which we mentally process information, for example our mind takes on everything visible to the eye yet filters what is needed in order to structure the memory. The same happens when we read books and digest words as information. Everything is seen, very quickly or even instantly, yet the mind filters the essential elements based on personal interests and can only do so at a speed dictated by the brains ability to store that information.


With books, input is encoded structurally, referring to what the printed word looks like, therefore appears as image in the minds eye)


 The Hive has a steady rhythm that echoes a true sense of its name, becoming a central hub or hive for people to build on connections and knowledge.



In order for the brain to process information, it must first be stored. There are multiple types of memory, including sensory, working, and long-term. First, information is encoded. There are types of encoding specific to each type of sensory stimuli. For example, verbal input can be encoded structurally, referring to what the printed word looks like, phonemically, referring to what the word sounds like, or semantically, referring to what the word means

Once stored, memories eventually must be retrieved from storage. Remembering past events is not like watching a recorded video. It is, rather, a process of reconstructing what may have happened based on the details the brain chose to store and was able to recall. Recall is triggered by a retrieval cue, an environmental stimulus that prompts the brain to retrieve the memory. Evidence shows that the better the retrieval cue, the higher the chance of recalling the memory. It is important to note that the retrieval cue can also make a person reconstruct a memory improperly. Memory distortions can be produced in various ways, including varying the wording of a question. For example, merely asking someone whether a red car had left the scene of a hit-and-run can make the person recall having seen a red car during later questioning, even if there was never a red car.