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Perroquets d'Or et d'Ombre /  by kelly heaton

In this time of Coronavirus, of social isolation and fear, we must transcend to fly. Two caged parrots sing in the presence of beauty, enlightenment, love, and hope. This digital master file is about to go into print production — message me for info on the first edition.

Throwback deep fake / The Taxidermist of Live Pelt (2003) /  by kelly heaton

Before returning to my current obsession with French wallpaper and botanical circuit boards, here is some more "deep fake" for you from my 2003 Live Pelt installation. The Taxidermist is one of eight characters I invented to cope with American culture in post-9/11 reality. This is my re-cut of footage originally shot and edited by Shambhavi Kaul and Joshua Gibson. Live Pelt was made possible thanks to support from Creative Capital, the LEF Foundation, and Duke University.

Deep Fake Birdsong /  by kelly heaton

First causal recording session with Johann Diedrick in which he records my analog electronic songbird and analyzes it with his Flights of Fancy (AI) software to identify bird species. To read more, visit: https://www.kellyheatonstudio.com/deep-fake-birdsong-4

Sketching electrical lifeforms /  by kelly heaton

Sketching forms of electrical life for a new series of works in progress. Image on the left is an astable multivibrator (oscillator) circuit on the backdrop of wallpaper inspired by Brighton Palace. On the right is a motion detector circuit camouflaged as lichen on an Asian rock.

Parrots, 2020 /  by kelly heaton

Acrylic, copper etching, silkscreen, and custom analog electronics on fiberglass panel (aka manufactured printed circuit board). 24” x 18” x 1.5” The squawking sounds rare generated by the analog electronic circuit that surrounds the birds. In other words, electricity is flowing through the surface of the painting.