Mixed Tapes

Works 2007-2018

Through the use of Mix Tapes, music became a compass to the audio map of our lives, using lyrics and music to facilitate an auditory neuron pathway to take us to any moment in time, but foremost a mix tape was a declaration of deep affection and affinity between the giver and recipient. With my Mix Tape works I was interested in unraveling the emotional content that we record of ourselves and pausing for a moment to explore the ways in which we rewind to segments in time to catalogue self expression.

Storage Medium for a road trip soundtrack, 2018
Painted laser etching of drawing on marine ply

TDK D90, 2018
Painted laser etching of drawing on marine ply

Mix Tape Decipher Machine
Found Cassette Tape inscribed deciphered message from a musical mix tape, mounted on acrylic and stainless steel mechanism.

Dissected Mix Tape
Mixed media on acetate, wood frame

Tape Cover Specimen Box
Found Cassette Mix Tape Cover inlays

Assorted Works on various media related to the media archaeology of mixed tapes as a cultural medium of piracy, love, community and the physical sharing of sound, music and spoken word.