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Recorded on December 14, 2011 using a Flip Video camcorder.
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Transfers

Let me start with a look at a special kind of score I developed to describe the transmission of actions on two objects- one in each hand- a transmission also of relative values, that the act separates, joins, and then separates again, that isolates also, contrast between two objects. The score is simple. I draw a shape that begins as a gradual taper that increases in width, and then taper again at its other end as I draw, to the right, until it is closed; two lines, one rising up, then down, and a lower line below it, that moves downward (joined at left to the beginning of the first line, widening downward, and then moving upward, closing with the first line at the right hand side. It is a simple "fat worm" like shape.

I then draw a diagonal line at the fattest point of the shape that ends when it connects to both lines, above and below.

I then draw a rectangular shape that encloses part of the shape, and uses the diagonal line as a guide for its beginning to the left, and its end to the right.

To perform the score, I take a random object in my left and, and a random object I my right. The fat worm has been divided by the diagonal line into two parts- the left hand part relates to the object in my left hand. I begin to scrape that object on the floor in circular motions, generation a continuous sound. In keeping with the obvious readable values of the score, I begin scraping the object very softly, corresponding to the narrow taper at the beginning of the shape. I increase the strength and effort of the scraping as the taper widens, hence, volume naturally increases. Now, near mid point, we see that there is the right hand beginning of the second part of the fat work, where the diagonal line divides it. We see the taper on this right hand beginning is already rather fat- I begin to scrape the object in my second hand on the floor- the taper being shorter, the volume increases much more quickly than the first, as I reach maximum "scrape" much sooner, and in the middle point, the two objects are at equal effort of scrapping, as best as I can make equal- then we see the taper of the first object is diminishing now- equal to the less taper than the first, created by the other side of the diagonal line- the first object becomes quickly softer- and the volume of the second object overcomes the volume of the first. Then, the first object falls silent- and the second object continues to sound, and has its own turn at a gradual taper, at the other closed end of the fat worm., the "transfer." For my mind, I have explored characteristics of two objects, the first introduced in isolation, then, forming with another object gradually a duet- and then, a mutual contrast, when each achieves the same volume state- and simultaneity- and equality- and then, the dominance is transferred to the second object- and it has its turn at isolated display- as the first sound recedes before it.
In addition to the transfer of energies on the object, and a transfer in a mirrored act of those objects' qualities, I have also made a transfer within my own body, across its halves, from left hand arm and torso muscles to their mirror on my right side- much as the energies of the objects have experienced- But I am a mirror from my left to right- the differences, as both sides are composed of flesh and under the same bodily control- must then be of a more subtle nature- one hand arm and set of muscles will be stronger, and one set more accurate than the other- I am left handed- the ability to perform the transfer act itself becomes a measure of difference, of the source of energy and the motivating force. I am partial to my left hand- I will have made unconscious choices it is likely of one object over another for my left, my my right is less connected, more of a slave, while my left is the master. So, there is an immediate imbalance based on choice, based on nature that made me so (left handed) and circumstance, where using my left hand for much labor in my life has made my left hand stronger, even more accurate- and also, because of labor, somewhat arthritic.