THE. MINERALOGIST
4-channel sound, minerals, video, plants, one-on-one live performance
Titanik Gallery
Turku, Finland

During his residency in the Titanik gallery and workspace, Curtis befriends and lives amongst a rare collection of stones and minerals. Ranging from specimens of sulfur and chromium to copper and hematite. He studied the geological gesture evident in each of the terrestrial object’s shape, smell, texture and taste, and created a sound library from which to perform with in the context of one-on-one, reservation-based listening sessions which he’d share his findings and act as mediator between visitors and his collection of rare-earth minerals.

Working across composition and improvisation with a variety of instruments, including Turku Cathedral’s large pipe organ, he created musical works for marimba, xylophone and piano at Turku Music Conservatory.

Made with the generous support of Pietari Skyttä of the University of Turku, Department of Geology and Geography, Eero Linjama & Jukka Juvonen of the Arts Academie of Turku University, Jukka Pietila, Musical Director of Turun Tuomiokirkko (oldest cathedral in Finland).