A CONVERSATION BETWEEN REBECCA BALDWIN (A ‘04) AND TRACI TULLIUS (A ‘02)

The artists will discuss how they address longing and attempts to bridge the distance between here and there, now and then, through digital means. The media that the artists employ, video or text messaging, create their own meaning, separate from the subject itself, the sense of home or connection that was sought. In both artists’ work, this space is a rich place of meaning, discovery, humor and love.

Traci Tullius will show her 2011 video Home, related to her drawing in the show that depicts the decay, demolition and topographical erasure of her great grandparents’ 100-year-old farm house in Oklahoma. 

Rebecca Baldwin will present a short performance, Txt Play, based on her work in the show, a series of text messages between the artist and people she is close to. Performers will recreate conversations aloud replacing all digital communications with analog interactions.