Artist I.R. Bach explores a mysterious encounter while camping in Mexico
‘I want to know’ is inspired by a mysterious encounter artist I.R. Bach experienced while camping in a mountain range in Mexico. The project’s first component consisted of fieldwork: the artist made multiple expeditions into the volcanic field outside Mexico City to investigate the spontaneous appearance of strange flashing lights in the mountains. For the second component, Bach developed a performance with mirrors in the hills of Los Angeles to create a triangular light drawing that visitors can view from the balcony of LACMA’s BCAM building. Bach also expanded his investigation to encompass a variety of separate yet related unexplained phenomena.
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Additional support is provided by SpaceX.
The Lab is part of The Hyundai Project: Art + Technology at LACMA, a joint initiative exploring convergence of art and technology.
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