REM Static, 1999

REM Static (1999) includes three monitors concurrently displaying close up shots of undulating skin and muscle. The undulations are sometimes gentle and sensual and at othertimes violently rapid. They were caused by 'electro stimulation' therapy used on the sitter. This means a small amount of electricity was passed through the muscles of the sitter via pads or 'electrodes'. This caused the sitter's muscles to rapid fire in complex twitching patterns that might normally only be seen when a person is in deep REM sleep.

Media: Video, monitors, latex, aluminum and custom electronic circuitry.

Dimensions: Approximately 74.5"h; x 16"w x 15"d