Half Premonitions of the Moon is an instrument, modular score, and set of performance instructions housed in a custom-built enclosure. The score and instrument were developed by Holland Hopson, a sound and media artist, composer and improviser. The enclosure was designed, printed, and hand produced by Sarah Bryant, a book artist who works under the name Big Jump Press.
The customizable score is assembled from a set of 36 cards. This allows individuals or groups to use chance operations to create a unique version of the piece for each performance. The instrument is a custom-designed, laser cut bullroarer played by swinging it in circles on the end of a string.
Produced in 2022 in an edition of 45
Letterpress printed from polymer plates and laser-cut oak on French Construction paper.
11 x 3 x 1″ when closed
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Holland Hopson Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Holland Hopson is a sound and media artist, composer and improviser. He usually performs on clawhammer banjo and electronics. Holland often augments his instruments with custom-designed sensor interfaces and performs with his own highly responsive, interactive computer programs. Holland has performed in Australia, Europe and North America with notable experimental and outsider musicians. ... more
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