The art is in the process for Carmen Argote
It may not be the first thing you notice at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's downtown location, but it will soon be the soundtrack: artist Carmen Argote's sometimes-breathless voice, looped in audio recordings taken on her iPhone. The recordings log observations, as well as the beginnings and trajectories of art works.
"In those breathless moments, they're actually very genuine — she's on these very long walks, and something will kind of catch her attention and she'll say, 'Hey, Siri,'" said MCASD assistant curator Isabel Casso, who co-curated the exhibition with Jill Dawsey.
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