Camille Norment: Plexus

Camille Norment's Norments ringing and vibrating sound system explores the socio-cultural valences of three tones: the bell, feedback, and sine wave, resonating with ideas of time, spirituality, and the drone. The book features contributions from curators and scholars and translates Norment's sonic sensibility into print-specific terms.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 23 January 2023
Publisher: Dia Art Foundation,U.S.

Camille Norment, an Oslo-based multimedia artist, delves into the realm of "cultural psychoacoustics," focusing on the socio-cultural implications of three distinct tones: the bell, feedback, and the sine wave. Her artistic exploration encompasses these sonic phenomena, which together evoke interconnected concepts of time, spirituality, and the drone (bell). At the same time, they resonate with decentralized power, political struggles, and cybernetics (feedback). Additionally, the sine wave evokes notions of purity and transcendence. Camille Norment's artistic vision is brought to life in her first US publication, titled Camille Norment: Plexus. This captivating book employs an innovative all-vellum design to translate Norment's unique sonic sensibility into print-specific terms. In addition to a captivating conversation between curator Kelly Kivland and the artist herself, the volume features insightful contributions from curators and scholars Legacy Russell, Nida Ghouse, and David Toop. Furthermore, it includes fragmented texts from a conversation between Fred Moten and Norment, adding depth and richness to the artistic discourse. Through her work, Camille Norment invites us to contemplate the delicate interplay between bodies and environments, shedding light on the profound connections that exist between sound and culture.

Weight: 340g
Dimension: 249 x 180 x 8 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780944521984