Dann Disciglio, Black Poplar: 89.6 MHz
Franconia Sculpture Park
29836 St. Croix Trail, Shafer, MN 55074
Black Poplar: 89.6 MHz is a land artwork which transmits, in real time, the sound of a black poplar tree’s inner biological and vibratory acoustics. The selected tree, which stands about 50 meters from Franconia Commons, will be outfitted with a vibration sensor whose signal will be broadcast into the landscape using a large handmade antenna, so as to create a work of land art that directly challenges the visual and spatial expectations of land art practices. Through sound, this installation presents a new variation of how land art and temporality (i.e., the real-time sonic transmissions within nature experienced by a listener) can be conceived – refocusing our attention on the temporal dimensions of a landscape (duration, simultaneity) rather than visual-spatial relationships (form, contrast) we know so well. *A guided sound walk will be offered on June 4th (limited capacity, pre-registration required) **Radio receiving headphones will be available at the visitor center on a first-come, first-serve basis while the installation is operating.
Dann Disciglio is a research-oriented artist currently based in Chicago. His work combines emerging digital technologies with ecological questions to create installations, sculptures, texts, performances, and sound compositions which attempt to complicate our notion of how we belong in an ecosystem. He holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has exhibited work and performed in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Panama City, Leipzig, and Vienna. They are currently a 2022 Emerging Artist-in-Residence at Franconia Sculpture Park.
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The mission of Franconia Sculpture Park is to foster an inclusive community to create and contemplate contemporary art inspired by nature and our ever-evolving world. Founded in 1996, Franconia operates a 50-acre outdoor museum, active artist residency program, and a depth and breadth of arts programming for a diverse and engaged public.
Franconia Sculpture Park resides on the ancestral Dakota lands of the Wahpekute in Mni Sota Makoce, along the St. Croix River which also holds significance by the Ojibwe and other Native peoples. We recognize, support and advocate for all Native nations and will actively center Native voices in our work.