Peacock Farm is a photography and sound installation on the architectural work of an Oregonian natural builder. The installation includes a live sound design performance by the artist alongside 26 silver gelatin prints mounted to an array of hand built steel and wood frames.
Like a motion picture film, Peacock Farm presents a series of sequential images and sounds to depict a day in the life of natural builder Casey Slezak. A purpose of this story is to enhance awareness and demand for natural building processes.
A series of 6 loudspeakers are suspended evenly across the room between these photographs. Each speaker projects an independent set of textures and narrative samples. During an installation event, Justin redistributes a separate mix of sounds to each speaker in response to the interaction of the participants in the room.
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All of the images were captured on 35mm gauge film, and optically printed at the Bushwick Community Darkroom by Justin. Each sound was recorded in the field on a digital multitrack recorder.
The acoustic environment and spacing of the exhibit can create a unique experience at each installation location - ranging from subtle atmosphere in a restaurant to dominant sensory immersion in a museum.
​Peacock Farm is the synergistic outgrowth of Justin F Valls' focus as a documentarian, photographer, and sound designer. Justin is actively seeking appropriate events and spaces to exhibit this work. Inquiries can be directed to justin at abode-film.org
