Danny Bracken is an artist and musician who explores technological change and its impact on our perceptions and experiences of the people and places that surround us. His projects often incorporate video, sound, and physical objects; ranging from installations to small-scale sculptures, printed material to record releases. The work investigates the tension between our idealism for the future, nostalgia for the past, and an increasingly conflicted present moment.
It is with this in mind that he approaches his residency at Walk&Talk 2019. While in the Azores he will be considering the unique history of the islands as a place between the new and old, both metaphorically and practically. The working title for his project, Turn of the Sea, is a reference to navigational technique perfected by Portuguese navigators which significantly aided European expansion and influence around the world. Using a combination of trade winds and ocean currents, explorers used a counterintuitive sailing method to navigate great distances. Bracken will be using these ideas as a starting point and as his introduction to the residency.