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The Art of Unknowing (2009) - James Yates

November 21, 2009 – 9:21 pm



Description: Words mysteriously appear in a cloud of fog commanding viewers to undo and un-know their experience. This is a photograph of the second test of the art installation (Top photograph by James Yates. Bottom photograph by Stacey Evans).

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James Yates: Bio

November 15, 2009 – 11:20 am

James Yates has a background in the visual and performing arts encompassing a range of media, including performance art, site-specific sculpture, improvisational theater, and interactive, multimedia installations. He is currently leading workshops for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts throughout Virginia. He is the curator of Let There Be Light. A primary aim of his work is to re-enchant our experience of the world.

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If Not Now, When? (2008) - James Yates

November 3, 2008 – 5:03 pm

Viewers are invited to step inside a glitterbox, grab two handfuls of glitter, and throw the glitter into the air. The word NOW will appear, illuminated in the cloud of glitter, and then disintegrate into darkness as the glitter falls to earth. Above is a photo of the second test of this piece (Photographs by Beryl Solla, above, and by Stacey Evans, below).

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