Yen Ha and Anna Rubin
A Storm Event

May 24 - June 22, 2024

Drawing and Electronic Music Composition

Artist Statement:
A Storm Event is a metrological metaphor for finding inner peace in a maelstrom of a world that can sometimes feel dauntingly overwhelming. The proposed exhibition surrounds the viewer both visually and aurally in marks that appear to move on the page while sounds fluctuate through the space. The combination of activated senses deepens the connection to the natural experience of a storm, reminding visitors of the ferocious energy of nature. The delicate materiality of the small strokes on paper is a response to the fragile relationship of humans to nature. This is echoed in the pinpoints of sound rippling through the musical composition. At its genesis the work recalls the sensation of being in the center of chaos and finding moments of respite.

Biographies:
Yen Ha and Anna Rubin met at an artist residency at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts in Amherst, VA. Their interest in the transformation of words into music and drawing forms the basis of collaboration.

Yen Ha is an architect, artist, and writer. Born in Saigon, she lives in New York City, where she co-founded the architecture firm, Front Studio. Yen has been awarded artist residencies by the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, MASS MoCA, and the Arctic Circle. Most recently Yen’s work was featured on a full-size billboard in New York City as part of the Asians Belong Here public art campaign.

Anna Rubin’s music is propelled by her love of the speaking and singing voice as well as environmental and political issues. She has composed for a variety of musical genres including chamber, choral, wind, and orchestral ensembles as well as electronic music for stage, video and dance. 2023-24 performances include venues in Seoul, Hanover, Munich, Houston, New York and Baltimore.

Websites: yhaduong.com and annarubinmusic.com
Instagram: yhaduong