Milk Moon Rite | ITCHY-O
The Earth’s only natural satellite has orbited our sky as a massive emblem for countless religious worshippers across the eons.
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Known to the Greeks as Selene, the Hebrew Yarcah, and the Hindu lunar god Chandra, Egyptians also associated the moon with Isis, to name just a few. It personifies the mysteries of life and death, both scientifically and spiritually. With the moon in perigee, the point of its orbit closest to Earth, May 7th, 2020 ITCHY-O executed its own Milk Moon Rite with a call to the gods for balance between opposites; the passion/attachment to cure and the pragmatism to advance effectively.
In this piece, we observe a multidimensional interplay of narrative elements represented by different members of ITCHY-O.
- A low oscillating synth patch that pulses before mutating, the ever-present specter of antagonist serves as a backdrop, reflecting a pandemic-laden sonic landscape.
- The shrieks and squeals of distortion mirror humanity’s chaotic push-and-pull reaction to such a disruptive force.
- The two percussive elements represent a focused balance between the passion and power driving a primal response to survive tempered by the surgical precision necessary to deploy efforts efficiently.
- Explosive elements of fire as symbols of the outbursts of a natural world.
Artist: ITCHY-O
Title of work: Milk Moon Rite
Format: Video
Duration: 13΄35’’
This artwork was created in the context of ENTER project, an initiative of Onassis Foundation. Onassis Stegi and Onassis USA give artists from all around the world 120 hours to create from home a series of new original commissions; sharing their new reality. Let’s ENTER.
