It’s my oxygen

Kim V Goldsmith Cementa15

On the eve of one of the most significant events in my year, I’m sitting in my motel room in Kandos contemplating the self-indulgence of being here – missing half the school holidays with my family, taking a week or two away from paid work and spending more money and time on my art, for …

Final checks before install

It's been a week since the test install that left me with a short list of 'tweaks' to make to my sensory installation work, Indicatus, before arriving in Kandos for the two days of install prior to Cementa15 proper getting underway on April 9. So, after sourcing a bigger TV screen for the video (thanks to my …

Test installation done – tick

With only a week to go until I pack the car and head east to Kandos for Cementa15, there isn't much time to sort out any outstanding issues. So with that in mind, today was the day for my test installation of the Cementa work, Indicatus, at the Fire Station Arts Centre in Dubbo. Thankfully, …

Surrounded by sound

Kim V Goldsmith installation artist Indicatus Cementa

Despite a feeling of panic (that often accompanies working in public with technology), the various elements of my Cementa work, Indicatus, are finally coming together. Today, after six hours of sitting on two computers, the soundbites are sorted. I've been using some recordable motion-sensor sound boxes imported from the UK for this element of the work …

Working to a schedule in the countdown to Cementa

Kim V Goldsmith installation Cementa15

Months have now passed since I've had an opportunity to physically work on my installation piece,  Indicatus, for Cementa15, but there have been plenty of other administrative tasks to do such as provide artist profiles, chase sponsorship (thank you to Dubbo City Council & the Western Plains Cultural Centre - I hope to do Dubbo proud) and …